DailyKenn.com — Jillian Ludwig, 18, was fatally shot while walking in a Nashville, TN park. She was struck in the head and died the following day.
Arrested was Shaquille Taylor, 29.
The media claimed Taylor was shooting from a housing project across from the park. He was targeting a car, reports say.
Taylor was said to have the mental capacity of a five year old. Former coworkers challenged that assessment, claiming "Shaquille Taylor Had ‘Short Temper, Bad Attitude’ but Did Not Function ‘Like a Five-Year-Old’" [source].
The suspect's alleged diminished mental capacity allowed him to commit violent crimes and avoid both incarceration and hospitalization.
Wpin.org explains, "In April, Shaquille Taylor was found incompetent to stand trial, but was shortly after released. Doctors at that time determined that he did not meet the state’s criteria for involuntary commitment to a mental health facility."
Wsmv.com reports that the Taylor's extensive criminal history dates back to 2010.
"Taylor’s background also includes charges for vehicle theft, robbery, handgun possession and multiple aggravated assault charges," the report said. "One affidavit WSMV4 Investigates obtained said he shoved a man to the ground on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge downtown back in 2015 before stealing money from him."
"Taylor’s most recent aggravated assault charge was in May of this year, but the District Attorney’s Office did not prosecute. The DA’s Office told WSMV4 that he was found incompetent to stand trial."
Newschannel5.com spelled out the specifics:
Taylor's criminal historyLudwig had recently moved to Nashville from Wall, NJ. She was enrolled in Nashville's Belmont University, a private Christian institution. She was known for her passion for music and physical health.
2011: Police seized a .40 caliber handgun from Taylor during an incident when he was a juvenile.
2015: Taylor was charged with robbery and given probation
2016: Taylor violated that probation when he was charged with aggravated burglary and was sentenced to a year in jail.
2021: Taylor was arrested after he and another man fired a gun into a car on Dickerson Pike in East Nashville. He was charged with aggravated assault.
May 2023: He was released from custody after three court-appointed psychologists deemed him incompetent to stand trial, but also found he didn't pose an imminent threat to himself or others.
Sept. 2023: Taylor was charged with auto theft and released on bail, but an arrest warrant was issued for him last Friday when he failed to show up in court.
• Jillian Ludwig, 18,
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Shaquille Taylor
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[Tennessee man arrested after college coed shot and killed by stray bullet, By Law Officer, lawofficer.com, Nov. 9, 2023]
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