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Taquita Williams

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Age 25  |  Gunshot wound
Date of homicide: July 1, 2020

Taquita Williams was shot just after 1:00 am at Trend Bar, 1537 University Aveune, Saint Paul, when a gun allegedly fell from the waistband of Dominique Taylor.  A short time later, she died at a hospital.  

According to a family member, Taquita came from a big family and she loved being around them and her friends.  Taquita's family also shared she’s the one who kept everyone together and brightened up every room that she came in.

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Suspect

Dominique Taylor, age 20.

Taylor is in custody on second degree manslaughter and crime to benefit a gang charges. Taylor was ineligible to possess firearms because he was convicted of aggravated robbery in 2017.

Media Coverage

  • Twin Cities Pioneer Press: St. Paul manslaughter charge: Man's gun fell to ground, went off, and bullet struck woman
  • Gun Memorial: Taquita Williams, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • StarTribune: Manslaughter charge for man accused of fatally shooting woman outside St. Paul bar
  • WCCO: St. Paul Police: Woman killed in University Avenue shooting ID's as Taquita D. Williams
  • Woods Funeral Home: Taquita D. Williams
  • Tribute Archive: Taquita D. Williams
  • KSTP: Charges: Mansays gun discharged after falling from waistband of sweatpants, killing woman
  • KARE 11: Manslaughter charge filed in St. Paul woman's shooting death
  • Fox 9: Charges: Gun fell out of man's sweatpants and discharged, fatally strikin gwoman outside Trend Bar in St. Paul
  • News Break: St. Paul Police: Woman killed in University Avenue shooting ID'd as Taquita D. Williams
  • Reddit: St. Paul Police: Woman killed in University Avenue Shooting ID'd as Taquita D. Williams

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