Inset (top): Timothy Taylor (Milwaukee Police Department). Inset (bottom): Amaya Walls (Instagram). Background: The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home where Amaya Walls and another woman were allegedly shot (Google Maps).
Authorities in Wisconsin are searching for a man accused of killing his former girlfriend in a shooting on a Milwaukee home’s front porch.
Timothy Taylor, 40, remains at large after being charged with first-degree intentional homicide and other felony offenses in the death of 20-year-old Amaya Walls. A criminal complaint reviewed by Law&Crime states that Milwaukee police arrived at the residence at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Oct. 8, where they found Walls and a female friend on the porch, both suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officers administered first aid to the other woman, who had reportedly been shot in the arm. Walls, however, died at the scene.
According to police, Walls told officers that Taylor had been carrying a “pickle jar” and threw it at her before departing. After learning that Taylor was no longer at the home, Walls placed him on speakerphone. Officers said they heard Taylor threaten her, stating, “I’m going to shoot the house up and shoot you.”
Roughly three hours later, Walls had been fatally shot.
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Walls’ friend told WITI that officers should have remained in the area after hearing the threat. “If you’re a police officer, and you hear someone saying they want to shoot up the premises, you’d want to stay longer and case the neighborhood. They didn’t do that,” she said.
The criminal complaint alleges that Taylor had a history of domestic violence involving Walls. Court orders reportedly barred him from contacting her and prohibited him from possessing a firearm.
Taylor faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of bail jumping and battery with a domestic violence modifier.
Walls’ loved ones have launched a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs.
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