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Joshua Taylor died on Aug. 26, 2022. Josh sustained an injury the night before at a bar at the hands of someone else.
Learn more about Josh, the incident, and how you can help below.
Justice for Josh Taylor
For media inquiries, please contact:
Tim Zatzariny, Jr.
(609) 970-4383
You can help us get action for Josh's case!
Please help us get Justice for Josh Taylor!
We need your help to ensure that justice is served in the only true way it can be–by seeing the person who is on video delivering the hit that caused Josh's death arrested and held accountable for his heinous actions.
We ask that you please follow our Facebook page, Justice for Josh. We ask that you follow the page to read more about the case and to stay in the loop for updates on the case. We also ask
that you please also share his story with others and have them follow our Facebook in order to spread awareness and to help bring action to his case.
Finally, if you or someone you know has any information about Josh's death or of him being mistreated, please email us at [email protected]. We know who killed Josh, but
with the lack of local investigation, it has proven difficult to find out the full details.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about Josh's death and helping us bring Justice for Josh Taylor.
We need your help to get Justice for Josh.
Please join us to help finally bring
#JusticeForJosh
— Noelle Martin, attorney/activist
Let's end victim blaming, together.
"We see victim blaming all the time. It's the kind of attitude that attacks and criticizes the conduct of the victim, instead of the perpetrators of a crime. It's the sentiment that somehow the victim is at fault for the wrongdoings committed against them, or worse that the victim deserves the harm."
On August 25, 2022, Josh was getting ready to have a fun Thursday night with friends. Josh was singing in the shower. Josh made sure to wear one of his favorite outfits. Josh was happy. Little did Josh know at the time that this would be the last night he would ever experience fun and happiness again.
Later that night, Josh was injured by the hands of someone else. The next day, he died due the injury he sustained from that incident.
Josh’s death was not right. Josh had the purest of souls. And although Josh’s disabilities did not define him, this is something that cannot be ignored. Like Supreme Court Justice Brennan noted, people like Josh deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, but we need to also acknowledge their vulnerabilities and their mental incapacities.
Josh's life mattered. Josh's life still matters.
JOSH DESERVES JUSTICE.
• We know the person responsible for Josh’s death, as do the authorities
• The incident is captured on tape
• Josh is being victim blamed for his own death
• There has yet to be any charges related to Josh’s death
Why we need your help:
We need that to change.
You can help us get action for Josh's case!
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PA HOME PAGE | Family seeks answers in Luzerne County death investigation
TIMES LEADER | 'We just want justice,' says family of disabled man who died after punch
CITIZENS' VOICE | AG took up Wilkes-Barre homicide probe for grand jury option
CITIZENS' VOICE | Wilkes-Barre police 'covered up' homicide, victim's uncle tells council
FOX 56 WOLF | Family of Josh Taylor continues quest for justice almost a year after his death
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CITIZENS' VOICE | Luzerne County logs 9 homicides in 2022
FOX 56 WOLF | Vigil and silent walk through Wilkes-Barre for Josh Taylor
CITIZENS' VOICE | 'Justice for Josh' vigil held in Wilkes-Barre
CITIZENS' VOICE | Details on August homicide in Wilkes-Barre emerge following 'Justice for Josh' vigil announcement
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— Sara Rian
Death is normal. Death is natural. But the way it happened to you was not.”