Demond Taylor, an 18-year-old Black male remembered by family for his laughter and kindness, was shot and killed after entering the Spanish Lake Market in the 11900 block of Larimore Road on the evening of Sunday, February 16, 2025. Surveillance video shows a man later identified as 21-year-old Ken’Vonte Bownes inside the store with a visible firearm; after Bownes made a purchase and began to leave, he and Demond made eye contact, Bownes raised his gun and shot Demond multiple times. Police say the video then shows Bownes running to his car, returning to the market, taking a gun from Demond’s person, and fleeing in a black Audi.

Officers found Demond with gunshot wounds to his neck, left forearm, and lower body; he was taken to a hospital and did not survive. Investigators used the surveillance footage and cell phone location data placing Bownes near the market. Bownes was arrested on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and after initially denying presence at the market, later admitted to shooting Demond and said it was self-defense, telling police Demond was still alive when Bownes took his gun. Prosecutors charged Ken’Vonte Bownes with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action; he was held on a $200,000 cash-only bond and the investigation remained ongoing as of February 2025.

Did anyone see Demond at the market that evening or have information about the black Audi seen leaving the scene?