Missing Shamari Taylor RESOLVED Taylor, approximately 2006 Date reported missing : 08/26/2006 Missing location (approx) : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black Age at the time of disappearance: 26 years old Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Taylor and his girlfriend were abducted by seven to ten armed, masked men from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 26, 2006. The kidnappers released Taylor's girlfriend several hours later, but didn't let Taylor go. Kenneth "Calif" Tuck was subsequently charged with kidnapping, robbery, conspiracy and other offenses in his case, but at his first trial, in 2007, the jury was unable to reach a verdict, and he was acquitted of all charges in 2008. In August 2018, Taylor's remains were found in north Philadelphia. His murder is under investigation. Other information and links : ncy Philadelphia Police Department 865-685-3257 September 2021 updates and sources WHTM 27 The Philadelphia Daily News The Philadelphia Inquirer WPVI 6 The Germantown Courier KYW Newsradio 1060 Pennsylvania Missing Persons The Philadelphia Tribune CBS Philadelphia October 12, 2004. August 24, 2018; case resolved. |