"A bail motion filed by Taylor's lawyer says that Bell and Taylor were close if not best friends who were volunteering at Taylor's aunt's church and planned to sleep there after they finished doing yard work and cleaning. Instead, Taylor's lawyer says, Bell attacked Taylor, forcing him to act in self-defense to protect himself from Mr. Bell. Taylor shot and killed Bell."
"The outcome of Taylor's co-defendant's case is shrouded in mystery; Antoine Brewer, 48, pleaded no contest to accessory last March for allegedly helping Taylor dump the victim's body, but the details of his plea agreement are being kept a secret by a judge's sealing order, court records show. Brewer was released from jail after pleading no contest and told to report to probation. All other details were sealed, court records show."
Lamont Taylor pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and received an eight-year prison sentence. Antoine Brewer pleaded no contest to being an accessory and was released after pleading, with the plea agreement details sealed by a judge. Taylor allegedly shot and killed Shawn Wayne Bell on Dec. 4, 2024, after a confrontation while both were volunteering at Taylor's aunt's church. A bail motion claims Bell attacked Taylor, prompting self-defense. Taylor and Brewer then loaded Bell's body into a 1994 Chevrolet truck and dumped it on Campbell Street. Bell reportedly had a history of erratic, violent behavior; support letters describe Taylor as loving and essential to his family.
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