Lonnie Montrel Taylor, 22, known professionally as Lil Lonnie, was shot and killed on April 29, 2018, in Jackson, Mississippi. Taylor was driving his SUV on Montebello Drive with a female passenger when someone fired into the vehicle. The gunfire caused Taylor to lose control and crash into a nearby house; he was pronounced dead at the scene while his passenger was unharmed.

A student at Jackson State University and an emerging hip-hop artist whose 2015 single Colors and mixtape They Know What’s Goin’ On had gained attention, Taylor was described by friends and family as humble and devoted to his hometown. The passenger later testified that Taylor pushed her down to protect her as shots were fired.

If anyone knew Lonnie, witnessed the April 29 shooting, or has information about who fired into the vehicle, please come forward to share what you know.