Timothy Taylor, 30, was fatally shot on April 8, 2023, on the South Side of Chicago in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. The shooting happened about 5:40 p.m. on the 7000 block of South Lafayette Avenue when Taylor and a 24-year-old man were on the street and a vehicle approached. Someone inside opened fire. Taylor was struck multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he later died. The 24-year-old was shot in the head and was reported in critical condition at the same hospital.

No suspects were identified or in custody in connection with the shooting as of the reports, and the case remains unsolved. Timothy Taylor’s death is recorded on the National Gun Violence Memorial. If anyone saw the shooting or has information about the vehicle or occupants involved, please come forward.