Johvan Taylor was a 13-year-old African American boy who was shot and killed on January 4, 2025, outside his father’s home in Florida City, near Homestead, Florida. Gunfire erupted there and Taylor was fatally wounded; the death has been treated as a homicide.

Weeks of investigation led to the arrest of 23-year-old Tyler Kingsley Manyou, who was charged with second-degree murder. At his initial court appearance the judge ordered him held without bond; the arrest warrant is sealed and officials have said additional people may be involved. Investigators have said surveillance footage captured the gunfire, but they have not released specifics about what led up to the shooting.

Family, friends, and the community have held vigils and called for justice in the wake of Taylor’s death. If anyone saw activity near the father’s home in Florida City on January 4, 2025, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.