KJ Taylor Obituary Charleston, WV: In loving memory of Capital High School student-athlete Kelvin “KJ” Rovon Taylor, Jr.; Where is KJ Taylor killer Dekotis Thomas today?
Kelvin “KJ” Rovon Taylor, Jr. of Charleston, WV, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2021 to senseless gun violence.
KJ was born September 19, 2002 to Kelvin Taylor, Sr and Tara Taylor. He was a standout basketball and football player for the Cougars and slated to graduate this Spring from Capital High School.
ID’s true-crime program The murder of emerging high school athlete Kelvin “KJ” Taylor by Dekotis Thomas is documented in See No Evil. The network will broadcast the episode “Fallen Star” this Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 9 p.m. ET.
“In 2021, talented high school football star KJ Taylor is killed during a drive-by shooting outside a West Virginia convenience store; CCTV helps detectives follow the trail of the truck spotted stalking KJ’s friends leading up to the shooting.”
KJ’s infectious smile, sense of humor, loyalty and straight up attitude was loved, respected, and will be dearly missed by all his family, friends, classmates and teammates, his obituary said.
KJ was a dedicated worker who wanted to go college to study sports medicine. KJ was also interested in real estate, including the renovation and demolition of properties. He recently traveled to Arizona, where he participated in his last football season as a member of Chandler High School’s 2020 Arizona State Championship squad (wearing #84).