{"id":13035,"date":"2012-05-17T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T04:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=13035"},"modified":"2012-05-23T11:15:34","modified_gmt":"2012-05-23T18:15:34","slug":"reward-proposed-in-army-veteran-murder-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/05\/17\/reward-proposed-in-army-veteran-murder-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Reward proposed in Army veteran murder case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Family and friends of Nathen Taylor, as well as The Community Action League, ask the community for help to find the people involved in Nathen's death.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER – Family members of former Army Sergeant Nathen Taylor<\/strong> pleaded with the community Thursday morning to come forth with any information regarding Nathen’s murder. As an incentive, County Supervisor Michael Antonovich\u00a0proposed a $20,000 reward<\/a> in exchange for information leading to the capture of those involved.<\/p>\n

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Tiffany Tillman says she hopes people will do what is morally right and come forward with information regarding her fiance's death.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI really hope this reward will get people to come forward,\u201d said Tiffany Tillman, Nathen’s fiance. \u201cYou would be surprised with what small amount of information would help. I ask you to please please come forward…we’re not going to be able to rest until justice is served, so we beg you whoever might know something or who saw something, please come forward. Please help us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nathen Taylor was shot and killed in front of his brother’s home at 733 West Avenue H-7 in Lancaster. The sheriff\u2019s department is still investigating the shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than anything we just need to have whoever did this behind bars,\u201d said Kinnzie Taylor, Nathen’s sister. \u201cMy brother, the way he was killed, everyone should take it personal…that could be your father, that could be your brother, your son. So everyone should take it personal and everyone should try their best to get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added that she’s not sure how much offering a reward will help, but she said she hopes it will give some incentive for people to want to speak up.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day it’s in God’s hands and we just pray that someone above all will know that it is morally right to come up and say something,\u201d Kinnzie Taylor said. \u201cWe just pray that that is something that will make people want to talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because of gangs in the area, Kinnzie Taylor said she recognizes that people may be afraid to report something.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s a street code, and that’s what they like to go by so they can be scared or they don’t believe in snitching or whatever it may be, but my brother was not a gang member,\u201d Kinnzie Taylor said. \u201cHe does not live under that street code. This is a man who served his country, that’s the type of man he was.\u201d<\/p>\n

Family and friends are also asking the city of Lancaster to give their support by adding on to the reward proposed by Antonovich.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cWe think this is a bold effort for Mike Antonovich and the board of supervisors to step forward,\u201d said Reverend V. Jesse Smith, a member of The Community Action League. \u201cNo other elected official has done that as of yet. It’s a community effort as well and that’s why we’re here with the family on behalf of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur brother Nathen Taylor has been murdered in our community,\u201d said Pharoah Mitchell, another member of TCAL. \u201cThis is each and every one of our brothers, our sisters and our young men. We as a community are standing up as a whole against the few to let them know we’re not going to accept this in the Antelope Valley community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone with information on the murder of Nathen Taylor is urged to contact Sergeant Richard Garcia or Detective Mitch Robison at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be given at the \u201cCrime Stoppers\u201d hotline at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).<\/p>\n

Antonovich\u2019s $20,000 reward<\/a> offer is expected to be approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, May 22.<\/p>\n

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