And while the murder rate is on a record pace – some city dwellers are surprised that the numbers aren’t even higher. And that’s because in some areas, the staccato sound of gunshots pierce the night. And that’s what happened this morning at about 6:30, in the Tigris and Basra Street areas. Residents called police after they heard a scatter of between 4 and 6 gunshots.
When a patrol team responded, they didn’t find the gunman, but they did come upon Brandon Taylor, who is wanted for shooting a man two weeks ago. Brandon Taylor is wanted for the attempted murder of Carl Bradley which occurred on April 4th. At the time, police say he was shooting wildly in the Rocky Road area, and hit Carl Bradley, while also damaging a car.
This afternoon, Taylor was taken to court, where he was charged for attempted murder, use of deadly means of harm and harm upon Bradley. He was additionally charged with damage to property for a car that he shot the windshield out of. Taylor appeared in court #3 in front of Magistrate Roberto Ordonez where no plea was taken and he was denied bail and remanded to the Hattieville Prison until May 22.
