Joshua Taylor, 26, was found dead of gunshot wounds inside a car on Spottswood Avenue near Buntyn Street in the Orange Mound section of Memphis on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Witnesses told investigators they believe Taylor was shot the previous day, Tuesday, more than twelve hours before his body was discovered.

At the time of his death Taylor, also known as CEO Teezy, was a person of interest in the 2021 murder of rapper Young Dolph; he was never charged in that case but investigators had been trying to speak with him since February 2022. Reports link him as an acquaintance of Justin Johnson, one of the men charged in Young Dolph’s killing. Taylor also had outstanding warrants for separate offenses including theft of property and possession of a prohibited weapon.

Memphis police say the homicide investigation is ongoing; no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. If anyone in Orange Mound or the surrounding area has information about what happened to Joshua Taylor, please come forward.