Douglas T. Taylor was 30 when he was fatally shot on the evening of June 8, 2017, at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Fag Street in Portsmouth, Virginia. Gunfire was reported there; Taylor was found on the pavement and taken to a nearby hospital, where his wounds proved fatal.

A father of two, Taylor’s family described him as hardworking and not troublemaking. They gathered at the scene afterward, leaving balloons and appealing publicly for anyone with information to come forward. Portsmouth police detectives canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed possible witnesses in the initial hours and days but did not release details about a motive or any person of interest.

Public updates on the investigation have been scarce, and there have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects. If anyone knew Douglas, saw activity near Elm Avenue and Fag Street on June 8, 2017, or has information that could help, please share what is known.