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Virgil Lee Taylor

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : White

Date : 06/21/2021

Location : Oak Road and 132nd Avenue

City : Hamilton

County : Allegan

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Police

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during breaking and entering call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/21/2021, around 3 p.m., a Michigan State Police trooper was dispatched to a mobile home park in Hamilton, Michigan, following reports of an in-progress breaking-and-entering incident. Upon arriving at the scene, the trooper encountered Virgil Lee Taylor in the front yard of a home. An altercation ensued, during which the trooper opened fire and killed Taylor. Details regarding the nature of the altercation have not been fully disclosed.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.woodtv.com/news/allegan-county/too-quick-expert-reviews-dashcam-of-deadly-msp-shooting/
• https://wwmt.com/news/local/family-searches-for-answers-after-zeeland-man-shot-and-killed-by-trooper
• https://www.woodtv.com/news/allegan-county/family-ids-man-killed-by-trooper-says-son-was-in-emotional-distress/
• https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-state-police-identify-man-shot-by-trooper-near-hamilton
• https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/allegan/family-questions-msp-response-lack-of-body-cam-after-trooper-involved-shooting
• https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/virgil-lee-taylor-obituary?pid=199251754
• https://woodradio.iheart.com/content/2021-07-20-experts-review-msp-dashcam-footage-of-deadly-shooting/
• https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-state-police-trooper-shoots-and-kills-person-near-hamilton