Around 10 p.m., at the Avalon Plaza Apartments, police found Larry Taylor who had been fatally shot. Off-duty Prichard police officer Jonathan Murphy was charged with murder. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Killer: Jonathan Murphy
Agency: Prichard Police Department
Motive: No reason
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Charged with murder
Victim Name: Larry Taylor
Death Date: December 21, 2020
County: Mobile
Off Duty: Off-duty
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing