Four Arrested in Sean Taylor Break-in and Murder

Actor Andy Garcia Releases a Statement Praising Taylor's Actions

By P. L. Ward, published Dec 01, 2007
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Washington Redskins free safety Sean Taylor died on November 27 in a Miami hospital as the result of a gunshot wound acquired during an apparent home invasion the previous morning. Actor Andy Garcia acknowledged Sean Taylor's heroic actions in saving Andy Garcia's niece, Sean Taylor's girlfriend, Jackie Garcia, and Taylor and Garcia's daughter, also named Jackie.

Andy Garcia released a statement to the Miami Herald lauding Sean Taylor's actions when Sean Taylor sprang into action to protect his family, Jackie Garcia and their daughter Jackie Taylor, upon hearing noises made by the intruders as they were breaking into the Taylor home. "To those of us who had the good fortune to count him as a member of our extended family, we will always remember him as a caring and loving individual, especially to his new family, his precious daughter, Jackie, and to the love of his life and mother to his child, my niece Jacqueline," Andy Garcia's statement read.

Initial speculation suggested that the motive of the break-in was a revenge plot to get back at Sean Taylor for something. After an investigation and arrests of four suspects, however, Miami-Dade Police issued a statement refuting claims that the break-in was anything other than an attempt to burglarize Sean Taylor and Jackie Garcia's home.

Sean Taylor and girlfriend Jackie Garcia were sleeping, along with their 18-month-old daughter when the couple was awakened by the burglars. As Jackie Garcia and their daughter hid beneath the covers, Sean Taylor grabbed a machete for defense, but the intruders burst into the bedroom, firing two shots. One shot hit Sean Taylor in the groin, causing massive blood loss. Jackie Garcia called 911 from her cell phone, possibly causing a delay in the response time of authorities. Sean Taylor arrived at the hospital alive, and surgery was performed to repair his wounds, but Taylor's extensive blood loss proved to be too much, and he died the next morning.

Takeaways
  • Sean Taylor died on November 27 after being wounded in a home invasion the previous night.
  • Actor Andy Garcia released a statement regarding Taylor.
  • Four are arrested and face murder charges in the case.
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Sherry, it was my understanding that the landline was dead. I didn't mention it because I couldn't find a source that listed the reason for the landline being dead. I would have wanted to say, "because the lines were cut" or "because they didn't pay the bill." No one has really said what the problem was with the landline. I also wondered if they had an alarm, and if the dead landline had anything to do with the alarm not going off (if they had one, of course.)

Posted on 12/03/2007 at 8:12:00 PM

 
Excellent reporting of a tragedy. Earlier reports said that Jackie tried to use a landline phone but it was dead; was that not the case after all, do you know?

Posted on 12/03/2007 at 12:12:00 PM

 
This really was a shocker. It's really heart breaking--you see a story about a "questionable character" who completely turns his life around for his daughter, and that's the guy you want to watch play for 20 years. Good story.

Posted on 12/03/2007 at 10:12:00 AM

 
Good reporting - such a sad story...

Posted on 12/01/2007 at 7:12:00 PM

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