The Roanoke teenager killed in Myrtle Beach was a Patrick Henry student-athlete

The Roanoke teenager killed in Myrtle Beach was a Patrick Henry student-athlete

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Myrtle Beach Coroner’s Office reported that 16-year-old Jakolbi Taylor of Roanoke was shot and killed on Saturday, July 20.

Taylor was a rising junior at Patrick Henry High School and played basketball for the Patriots.

WFXR News contacted the high school and staff said they would withhold comment until Monday’s board meeting.

WFXR News will update this story as more information becomes available.