On the morning of March 7, 2021, 19-year-old Malikah Taylor was found unresponsive at a residence on the 2100 block of Melrose Parkway in Union, New Jersey, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to University Hospital in Newark and pronounced dead shortly before 8 a.m.

The Union County Homicide Task Force led the investigation with help from local and state agencies. Authorities quickly identified Malikah’s 20-year-old boyfriend, Jamar I. Webber, as the suspect; he was considered armed and dangerous until he turned himself in to the Newark Police Department on March 8. Webber was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses and was held in the Union County Jail.

Court filings show Webber later pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder in Malikah’s death and faced a sentence of up to 30 years in state prison. Malikah’s killing is described as an act of domestic violence. If anyone knew Malikah or has information about her case, please share what you can.