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Shooting suspects sought


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Published: June 25, 2008

By M. Weldon Copley
Staff writer

Updated June 30, 2008 11:37 a.m.

Tahliek Taliaferro
Taliaferro

Powhatan authorities confirmed that Tahliek Taliaferro, a resident of Powhatan County, was shot and killed Tuesday when the passengers of a white Dodge Durango opened fire with a rifle and a handgun.

Taliaferro, 18, was a student at Powhatan High School and a standout on the basketball and football teams.

The incident occurred yesterday at around 6:45 p.m., near the Flat Rock area of Powhatan. A second victim, a juvenile, survived the shooting and is recovering at a local hospital.

Early this morning, the white Dodge Durango described to police by witnesses was found at a residence in Amelia. Physical evidence relating to the shooting was also found. 

Police this afternoon found the black Ford Mustang that they believe the three shooting suspects - two males and one female - were driving after the incident, but the suspects were nowhere to be found.

Police said the suspects are (left to right) Stephanie Reynolds, 19, a 5’5”, 150-pound white female with brown eyes and blonde hair; Ethan Scott Parish, a 5’4”, 125-pound white male, 24, with brown hair; and Joey Parrish, a 17-year-old white male, 5’6” and 130 pounds.

Stephanie ReynoldsEthan ParrishJoey ParrishThe three are suspects in the shooting and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Warrants have been issued for all three individuals for murder, malicious wounding, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Powhatan authorities ask that if anyone has any information regarding the suspects to call their local law enforcement office or the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office at (804) 598-5656.

Memorial service for Taliaferro was held Wednesday night
A memorial service for Tahliek Taliaferro, the Powhatan High School student killed in Tuesday’s shooting, was held from 6-9 p.m. at the Powhatan YMCA, 2269 Mann Rd.

Prayer Service held Saturday night:
A Prayer Service was held at Little Zion Baptist Church, 5680 Cartersville Rd., in memory of Tahliek Taliaferro Saturday night at 7 p.m. Local ministers were on hand to speak with those in attendance.

Service to be held Monday
A service will be held Monday at noon at Powhatan High School. Grief counseling is now available through the high school, for more information call 598-5710.

Taliaferro Fund
A fund has been set up for the Taliaferro family at Central Virginia Bank. For more information, CVB 403-2070.


Related Stories:
Female suspect in teen’s shooting death turns self in
Hundreds gather to remember Taliaferro

Photo Gallery: View Tahliek Taliaferro photo gallery



Reader Comments
Brian French of Powhatan Today Mar. 4, 2010, 02:10 PM

You’re wasting your time J - it’s just a spam comment that hadn’t been purged from the site yet. The comment was copied and pasted straight from another comment on this article.

j of Powhatan Mar. 4, 2010, 01:55 PM

Well, online arcade, what happened is that the group that got shot at had a gun pulled on them first. Once that gun was pulled the other party opened fire. Seems to me, the two cars following that had 6 people in the 2 cars clearly had the advantage and should have never pulled a gun in the first place.

Cousin of Goochland Mar. 27, 2009, 12:42 PM

MANDY AND RA
      MY COUSIN IS GONE!3 PEOPLE PULLED A CHILDISH ACT N TOOK AWAY MY COUSIN!AND YALL SAY HE DIDNT FIGHT A FAIR FIGHT,WELL JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE DOSENT FIGHT A FAIR FIGHT DOSENT MEAN THEY SHOULD"VE DIED FOR IT EITHER!N YALL TALKIN BOUT HIS FRIENDS SHOULD ROT IN HELL WELL THAT DONT MAKE YOU NO BETTER SAYN THAT THEY SHOULD BECAUSE YOU GOING TO B THERE B FOR ALL OF US! THE OLDEST ONE WITH THE DAUGHTER CAN GET OUT AND SEE HER AND TAKER HER PLACES BUT MY COUSIN CANT TAKE HER SON ANY WHERE NOR SEE HIM! THEY TOOK HIM FRUM HER AND HIS FAMILY! SO PLEASE DONT COME WITH SUM DUMB ISH LIKE THAT!TIGHTEN UP 4REAL!
  R.I.P COUSIN TAHLIEK!WE MISS U DOWN HERE!TAHLIEK GOT LIFE N THEY SHOULD GET IT 2! THE ONE WHO SHOT SHOULD GET THE DEATH PENALTY AND THE OTHER 2 LIFE IN PRISON! TAHLIEK AINT GET FAIR JUSTICE BUT (HE WILL GET IT NO MATTER WHAT!)

Chris of Richmond Mar. 25, 2009, 10:56 AM

R.I.P Tahliek
My Heart Goes Out To Your Family

Shayvette Brice of Fake Powhatan Mar. 24, 2009, 01:10 PM

I hate this ...i miss my cuzzo…and mandy jackson wow u started so much bull u and u mama…and i kno ur mother dating a blk man from her husban job…yeah we heard…and im blow it out…I love u leek and miss u alot

uncommonsense of VA Mar. 24, 2009, 10:58 AM

Asides from the few posts that offered condolences and kept it moving, all but one of the posts (the one by Yvette of Powhatan on Jun. 28) came off either ignorant or in poor tastes. That’s pretty sad seeing as there are 187 comments.

Did someone randomly really bring 9/11 up and offer religion in school as a solution? Folks telling folks not to speculate when they themselves are speculating and lo behold are actually somehow invested in the situation because they know either the victim or the criminal. How does that make sense?

Kids these days, and judging from the comments section, along with most adults need to 1) learn the meaning of empathy 2) learn to tolerate others when they can’t and 3) handle their conflicts differently. There’s few reasons for anyone to knuckle up and there is even fewer reasons for anyone to bare arms.

Also, why were these two boys even in conflict for this long? I don’t know the situation but did no adults step in? We as a society love to only react when there’s a tragedy. Always on some I only found religion or only care for a certain cause now because something extreme happened to me type nonsense.

Anyway, I offer my condolences to the Taliaferro family.

RIP Tahliek Taliaferro

Auntie Oct. 2, 2008, 02:31 PM

TRUTH…If the opposite had happened it would not be considered a racial crime. All those kids live in a generation of hopelessness. ALL OF THEM! The other boys could have been killed just as easy. Pretty sad all of these KIDS think they need guns. They need a relationship with JESUS CHRIST! Who loves them and died for all of them. I pray for ALL involved. I’m not talking church either, I’m talking relationship!

banks of powhatan Sep. 23, 2008, 09:08 AM

i miss you liek

David of powhatan Jul. 19, 2008, 10:44 PM

you need to keep my fiances name out of your mouth M.R. !!!!!!!!!!! bennett has nothing to do with this crime. which was NOT a racist crime.  Everyong that is on this site is just making up non sense and trying to be private investigators and its pretty pathetic.  get your facts straight and get a life! david

R.I.P cuz Jul. 16, 2008, 06:25 PM

yo this dont make no sense my bra gon n dese braods taking up 4 the poeple who did it

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