Jason Maurice Taylor was 35 when he was found dead in Las Vegas on July 22, 2018. Reports say his death was violent and involved gun violence; investigators with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department described the case as a homicide. No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested and the investigation remains active.

Born June 2, 1983, Jason — known to friends and family as MEALTICKET and Captain — was a father to two daughters, Janai and Jaila. He had worked about 14 years as a salesman at independently owned Metro PCS stores and attended high school in Long Beach, California. Family and friends remember him as a very kind man with a heart of gold.

Anyone with information about what happened to Jason is asked to contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to help bring answers for his family.