FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
May 26, 2010

Suspect Named in Cary's April Murder
With multi-state manhunt underway, Police ask for help

CARY, NC – After exhausting all leads, the Town of Cary Police Department is turning to the public for assistance in locating Kenneth Lamont Taylor, 33, of Durham in the April 10 murder of Jibrael Menelik. Taylor has been charged with First Degree Murder, which is a Class A felony in North Carolina punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole.

Taylor is approximately 5’7” tall, weighs 155 lbs. and has black hair and brown eyes.  He should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.  He has connections to New Jersey and New York.
 
“Since a warrant was issued for Taylor’s arrest earlier this month, we have been working around the clock with local, state and federal officials to locate him,” said Town of Cary Police Chief Pat Bazemore. “We look forward to bringing resolution to this case, our community and, most importantly, Jibrael’s family.”

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call their local law enforcement office, the Town of Cary Police Department at (919) 469-4012 or report anonymously with Cary Crime Stoppers at  (919) 226-CRIM(E). Crime Stoppers pays up to $2,500 for the arrest or indictment of those responsible for committing certain types of crimes. All calls are kept CONFIDENTIAL at caller's request.

In the early hours of Saturday, April 10, Town of Cary Police officers responded to a report of shots fired at Pony Club Circle in northwestern Cary. Upon arrival, officers found Apex resident Jibrael Menelik, 28, in the breezeway of the 700 building, shot but conscious. Menelik was transported to Duke University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. This is Cary’s first murder since 2008.

For real-time crime updates, follow the Town of Cary’s Safety account on Twitter @TOC_Safety.

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PRIMARY CONTACTS: 
Michael Williams, Police Captain- Criminal Investigations, (919) 469-4017
Deanna Boone, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383