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Nakita Burns

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Jun 17, 2021

Victim Details

Nakita Burns

Female

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2021-06-17

30

Nakita

Burns

08/01/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 17, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Nakita Burns was tragically cut short in the Penrose neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. At approximately 1:36 a.m., police responded to a call of a shooting in the 4800 block of Anderson Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered Ms. Burns lying in the grass, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second victim, a 39-year-old man, was also found at the scene with gunshot wounds to ...
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  • STLtoday.com: Police identify woman killed in double shooting in St. Louis
  • FOX 2: Shooting leaves woman dead and man injured in Penrose neighborhood
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