Marc L. Taylor, 18, of Elyria, Ohio, was shot and killed in the early hours of August 16, 2026, at a gathering held in a short-term rental on Washington Avenue in Lorain. He had just graduated high school and was days away from starting classes at Lorain County Community College. Family remembered him as hardworking, determined, and upbeat; his death has left them devastated.

Police say an argument at the party escalated into violence and gunfire rang out inside the house and on an exterior staircase. First responders found Taylor and 17-year-old Silas Henry of Elyria with gunshot wounds; both were pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives recovered several firearms, shell casings, and other evidence.

Nineteen-year-old Alexander Gibbons of Elyria was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of murder, felonious assault, improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation or school, and tampering with evidence. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment and is being held without bond; a preliminary hearing was set for August 24, 2026. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone attended the gathering or has information about what happened that night, please come forward and share what is known.