Taylor McKenna Smith Maxwell, 21, was shot and killed on the evening of October 30, 2022, in Longmont, Colorado. She was a passenger in a truck driven by her mother after they had picked up new tires. At the intersection of Highway 287 and Yellowstone Road the vehicle was struck during what has been described as an attempted carjacking; multiple rounds were fired into the truck and one bullet pierced Taylor’s lung. Her mother drove to the hospital, but Taylor died of her injuries and was pronounced dead in Boulder.

Within 90 minutes of the shooting two people, identified as Martin Serta and Adriana Vargas, were arrested and have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with Taylor’s death. A third person, Marissa Rios, was arrested on unrelated warrants. The family and the Longmont community were left to grieve the sudden loss of a young woman.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at Highway 287 and Yellowstone Road or has information about the moments leading up to it, please come forward.