Tyjohn Taylor

Tyjohn Taylor was a 17-year-old student and athlete at East High School in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. The young Black man was a member of the school’s varsity football team, where he wore jersey number 13. As a sophomore, he was listed as 5'10" and 165 pounds. A member of the graduating class of 2012, Tyjohn was in his junior year when his life was taken.

On Sunday, March 27, 2011, the teenage athlete was murdered in Buffalo. The sources available do not provide details about the location or the specific circumstances of his death.

The Buffalo Police Department conducted the initial homicide investigation. However, despite their efforts, the case eventually grew cold without a resolution.

Years have passed, and no arrests have ever been made in connection with the killing. Tyjohn Taylor's murder remains an unsolved cold case.