In the winter of 2006, a young man's life was cut short in a violent act that remains a somber mystery. On the afternoon of January 23rd, 22-year-old Roland Foday Tombekai Burphy Jr., a Black male, was fatally shot inside his apartment in the 5300 block of 85th Avenue in New Carrollton, Maryland. The incident, which occurred around 4:15 p.m., left a family and community searching for answers that have yet to come.
Roland, known as a beloved son and a loving brother to his four siblings, w
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