On December 6, 2023, 14-year-old Mi’King Taylor was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound in the 100 block of Crown Avenue in Trotwood, Ohio. Police arrived after a report of a deceased person around 7:30 PM; the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office pronounced Taylor dead at 7:45 PM. Authorities have described the circumstances as unclear and are investigating possible foul play.

No arrests or details about suspects or motive have been released as the investigation remains in its early stages. Taylor was identified as a former student of the Trotwood-Madison School District. The Trotwood Police Department has asked anyone with information to contact them as community members seek answers and justice.

If anyone knew Mi’King or witnessed anything on Crown Avenue that evening, please contact the Trotwood Police Department with information.