Victor Bernard Taylor Jr, 38, was found dead inside an apartment in the 3500 block of Southern Oaks Boulevard in Dallas in the early hours of March 2, 2024. Police arrived at about 2 a.m.; the death was first listed as unexplained but the Dallas County Medical Examiner later determined the cause was a gunshot wound and the case was reclassified as a homicide.

About five hours earlier, officers had responded to a nearby address on the 3300 block of Southern Oaks Boulevard where 16-year-old Trelynn Derrion Henderson had been found with a gunshot wound and later died. Investigators say they do not believe the two shootings are related. No arrests have been announced in Taylor’s death and Detective Guy Curtis is leading the investigation at 214-671-3633 or [email protected].

Community leaders note a recent rise in violent crime in South Oak Cliff; anyone with information about Taylor’s homicide is asked to contact investigators.