Polk County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are seeking the public’s help in a homicide investigation. Around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2021, 17-year-old Taigur Taguri was fatally shot at Gordon Heights Park near Bartow while sitting in the driver’s seat of his truck. He told a witness, who was in the truck with him, that he was going there to sell marijuana.
The witness observed several unknown black male suspects open both doors of the truck and open fire on Taguri, killing him. The witness miraculously was not injured. If you have information regarding this investigation and wish to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers – call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), dial **TIPS from your cell phone, visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on “Submit A Tip,” or download the free “P3tips” app on your smartphone or tablet.
You will always remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.
If an arrest is made based on your tip, you are eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000.