Marcellus Taylor

Marcellas Taylor, a 22-year-old Black man, was killed in Chicago, Illinois, on the afternoon of November 20, 2021.

The shooting happened on a Saturday at about 1:40 p.m. in the Homan Square neighborhood on the city’s West Side. According to Chicago police, Taylor was standing on a corner in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road when another person walked up to him and fired shots.

Taylor was struck in the head. He was rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner’s office later formally identified him.

The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation into the homicide. In the days following the shooting, authorities had not announced any arrests. As of November 2021, the case remained unsolved.