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Luke Burns

Death by Force
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Luke Burns, a 16-year-old student from Exeter Union High School, tragically passed away on October 4, 2015, in the Horse Creek Meadows area of the Sequoia National Forest. Luke was an avid outdoorsman, passionate about hunting and fishing. On that fateful day, he was participating in a hunting expedition with family and friends. The accident occurred around 8 a.m. when Luke, who was hidden behind some brush, inadvertently wandered in front of other hunters. One of the hunters, unaware of Luke's ...Read More
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  • Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register: Exeter teen dead in hunting accident
  • Vigil held for Exeter teen killed by a hunter in the Sequoia National ...
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    Victim Details

    Luke Burns

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Exeter

    CA

    2015-10-04

    16

    Luke

    Burns

    11/26/2025

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