Maurice Taggart
On August 30, 2023, just after 2:00 AM Officers of the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to #1 Hillcroft St. for a reported shooting. On arrival Officers found that two males had been shot, 43-year-old Maurice Taggart and his son, 26-year-old Justice Taggart. Both males were transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center where Maurice Taggart died from his injuries. Justice Taggart is in stable condition.
According to witnesses, this homicide began as a domestic disturbance. During the altercation both Taggarts fought over a pistol resulting in them shooting each other. The investigation into this homicide is still ongoing. This is the 19th homicide in Pine Bluff this year.
Taggart, the former head of Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency, was charged and awaiting trial over stealing 667K tax payer dollars from the organization.
