Taurean Dwayne Tyler

Taurean Dwayne Tyler was a 19‑year‑old member of the West Englewood neighborhood in Chicago. Though public records about his day‑to‑day life are limited, available reports show he was known locally as a young man who lived just a few blocks from where he spent time with friends and family.

On the evening of April 24, 2017, Taurean was walking with a friend in the 6900 block of South Honore. Emergency and hospital records cited in contemporary news coverage name Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn as the hospital where he and his companion were taken; Taurean was pronounced dead that night. The loss was felt in his neighborhood and referenced in subsequent court records and news articles about the event.

Court documents and reporting that followed the 2017 shooting identify Taurean by full name and age, and describe him as a young Chicago resident of West Englewood. Over the years since his death the matter also appeared in public legal records related to the prosecution and appeals connected to the shooting.

While public, family‑authored obituary material that might provide fuller personal details did not match the exact death date in public records, the sources available consistently confirm Taurean’s identity, age, neighborhood, and the date he died. Those facts point to a brief life lived in community with neighbors and friends—someone whose presence mattered to people close to him.

Though the public record emphasizes the circumstances of his death, it’s important to remember Taurean first as a young person from West Englewood whose life mattered beyond headlines. This page honors his name and the reality that a family and community continue to hold his memory.