Schuyler Jarvell Taylor, 31, of Whiteville, Tennessee, died after being shot in the early hours of Sunday, January 4, 2026. The shooting took place in the parking lot of King Baba’s Restaurant on Old Hickory Boulevard East in Jackson. Neighbors heard what they first thought were fireworks around 3:30 a.m.; those sounds were later identified as gunfire. Friends transported Taylor to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Family and friends remembered Taylor as quiet, kind-hearted, family-oriented, and hardworking. The Jackson Police Department is investigating the homicide; no suspects or arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the Jackson or Whiteville area see activity near King Baba’s Restaurant that morning or have information that could help investigators?