Officers recieved a report that someone was waving a gun at a convenience store. Upon arrival they mistook the suspect for Taylor, who was wearing headphones when officers told him to get on the ground. Taylor reached in his pocket and police opened fired - killing Taylor.
Victim's Name: Dillon Taylor
Agency Responsible: Salt Lake City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: White
Date of Death: August 9, 2014
County: Salt Lake
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban