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Christian Taylor, of the United States, competes in the men's triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. Taylor won the gold medal in the event. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Taylor made: Triple jumper wins 3rd straight world title

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

United States' gold medal winner Christian Taylor, left, and United States' silver medal winner Will Claye celebrate after the men's triple jump final during the World Athletics Championships in London Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Taylor once again upstages Claye in triple jump at worlds

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Pastor Ronnie Goines, left, leans in to listen to Adrian Taylor, father of Christian Taylor, during funeral services for Christian at the Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. Taylor was unarmed when he was fatally shot Aug. 7 by an Arlington police officer responding to an after-hours burglary call. The rookie police officer who shot the Angelo State University student was fired Tuesday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Funeral held for 19-year-old killed by Texas police officer

Associated Press

Christian Taylor, 19, played football at Angelo State University and was killed when police investigated a burglary at an Arlington, Texas, car dealership. Taylor can be seen in the dealership's security footage Friday evening breaking a windshield of a vehicle on the lot before driving his own car through the showroom's protective glass. (YouTube)

Christian Taylor shooting: No physical contact between college football player, police officer

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

This photo provided by Angelo State University shows Christian Taylor. A police officer in suburban Dallas shot and killed Taylor, a Angelo State University football player during a struggle after the unarmed 19-year-old crashed a car through the front window of a car dealership, authorities said Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. Officers were responding to a burglary call in Arlington when they discovered someone had driven a vehicle through a front window of the Classic Buick GMC, according to a statement from the Arlington Police Department. The statement said police approached the suspect and a struggle ensued. At some point during the struggle, an officer shot Taylor. (Angelo State University via AP)

Trainee officer shoots unarmed college football player

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

This photo provided by Angelo State University shows Christian Taylor. A police officer in suburban Dallas shot and killed Taylor, a Angelo State University football player during a struggle after the unarmed 19-year-old crashed a car through the front window of a car dealership, authorities said Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. Officers were responding to a burglary call in Arlington when they discovered someone had driven a vehicle through a front window of the Classic Buick GMC, according to a statement from the Arlington Police Department. The statement said police approached the suspect and a struggle ensued. At some point during the struggle, an officer shot Taylor. (Angelo State University via AP)

Christian Taylor, college football player, fatally shot by trainee officer

By Nomaan Merchant - Associated Press