Homicide Report > Hiram Taylor, 57
Hiram Taylor, 57
Died Dec. 22, 2009 at 3:53 p.m.
Hiram Taylor, a 57-year-old black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 156th Street and Central Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.
Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Taylor worked at a Christmas tree lot at the location and got into an argument with a customer. The person apparently left and returned with several other people, then shot Taylor three times.
The shooting happened at 2:35 p.m. and Taylor was pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m., Winter said. Winter said police had one person in custody in connection with Taylor's death.
— Anthony Pesce
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Two reader comments about Hiram Taylor
im so blown away, i havent seen my friend for almost 20yrs and yesterday his name poped in my head, and my spirit told me to google his name to see if i can make contact with him, and this is what i find. RIP my dear friend, I LOVE YOU & WILL MISS YOU MUCH. to your family i pray godspeed.
Dec. 30, 2011 at 11:15 a.m.
my god, what a senseless killing, come on people...over a tree, what the hell, i'm sure the tree did not come from bethlehem. what a nut" the killer that is"..they say, lets ok the gun bill, i hate guns, and murders..oh and by the way, stop sellings those christmas trees on the streets...leave them in the forest to grow,....go out and buy a fake one...love to all
Jan. 13, 2012 at 6 p.m.
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