Shooting victim was on his way to shelter when he was shot

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Taylor Malcolm wanted to end an apparently abusive relationship with Anthony Reed Jr. so badly that she called the YWCA seven times in four days to request an evaluation, placement and shelter to escape an active situation, according to a sworn statement into a court document.

Reed shot Malcolm around 3:15 a.m. Friday as she left the apartment complex, police said. She survived but remains hospitalized after having a bullet removed from her heart, according to police and a probable cause affidavit from the prosecutor.

“She called for help and got help, and she was heading to a shelter,” said a source who asked not to be identified and who is aware of Malcolm's shooting but does not is not authorized to speak to the media.

No one at the YWCA would discuss Malcolm's situation or where she might have gone when she was shot, citing the organization's client privacy policies.

Malcolm called the YWCA helpline twice within 30 minutes after she was shot and seriously injured in her car as she left the Emerald Pine Court apartment complex.

She was trying to get away from Reed and leave the apartment complex, police said Friday. But she didn't call police for help, said Lafayette police Sgt. Shawn Verma said Tuesday. He added that police did not yet know precisely where Malcolm was going.

“We have a limited ability to comment to protect the confidentiality of the survivor involved,” YWCA Greater Lafayette President Lindsey Mickler said in a written statement.

“Domestic violence is very complex, and it takes an average of seven to 11 times for an abuser to disappear,” Mickler wrote. “The YWCA Greater Lafayette provides services that empower individuals and families to make a fresh start.”

The Journal & Courier asked the YWCA what someone faced with a domestic violence situation should do.

Mickler wrote: “If you or someone you know is in need of support services and/or emergency shelter, please call 765-423-1118 or toll-free 888-345-1118 to speak to a defender. »

Malcolm did this. Seven times.

The J&C asked Mickler about the YWCA's policies regarding calling the police to escort a person in danger to safety and whether, in light of Malcolm's shooting, the YWCA was reviewing its policies for possible changes to that its procedures are better aligned with practical applications.

Mickler did not answer.

No one from the YWCA called police to ask for an escort for Malcolm, Verma said.

The YWCA has sometimes called police for help escorting a person to safety, Verma said, but in his experience that is rare.

In his initial statement, Mickler said, “Ensuring the safety and privacy of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking is a priority of YWCA Greater Lafayette. »

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The prosecutor's affidavit filed earlier this week says Malcolm called the YWCA helpline at 2:16 p.m. on June 3 and again at 3:51 p.m. and 5:18 p.m. on June 5. She called at 10:02 a.m. and 11:12 p.m. 6.

On June 7, Malcolm called at 2:43 a.m. and 2:47 a.m. The affidavit says YWCA employees heard screaming and a crashing sound, then the line went silent.

Around 3:15 a.m. Friday, Reed shot Malcolm as she drove her car out of the apartment complex, according to Lafayette police and a probable cause affidavit.

Malcolm suffered gunshot wounds to the torso and his car crossed the intersection of Emerald Pines Court with McCarty Lane. His car rolled onto the sidewalk and stopped, police said.

She was flown to an Indianapolis hospital, but while being treated in Lafayette, she told an officer, “Lock him up.” He is going to kill me.

Malcolm is recovering at an Indianapolis hospital, police said Monday.

Reed attempted to escape the police perimeter by driving onto a grassy section between the rear of the West Apartments and a ditch.

Police chased him and when he stopped in the 1700 block of Creasy Lane, he was arrested.

“All because of one woman,” Reed said as officers arrested him, according to the probable cause affidavit.

Reed remains incarcerated at the Tippecanoe County Jail in lieu of $200,000 bail and $20,000 cash bail. Prosecutors are expected to file formal charges Wednesday afternoon.

Lina Portman

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