Kevin Alexander Taylor Jr., 22, was shot and killed inside a car on Elton Park Drive in Jackson, Mississippi on December 13, 2021. Known as Dank to his grandmother, he was born April 15, 1999, and raised in the Shady Lane Community of Brandon. He attended the Brandon School District from kindergarten through twelfth grade and played basketball in high school. After graduation he worked various jobs before starting his own clothing line and pursuing entrepreneurship.

Kevin’s family remembers his lanky frame, quirky, comical smile and the trips he took with the love of his life. The shooting remains under investigation; as of the latest update no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. If anyone knew Kevin, witnessed activity on Elton Park Drive on December 13, 2021, or has information relevant to this homicide, please come forward.