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Roderick Anthony Burton

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated May 18, 2009

Victim Details

Roderick Anthony Burton II

Male

Black / African American

Los-angeles

CA

2009-05-18

21

Roderick

Anthony Burton

07/09/2026

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Roderick Anthony Burton II, better known by his stage name Dolla, was a promising young rapper from Atlanta who tragically lost his life on May 18, 2009, at the age of 21. Burton was shot in the head while standing in the valet waiting area of the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 3:10 p.m., and witnesses reported seeing the gunman flee the scene in a Mercedes SUV. Burton was in Los Angeles to work on his debut album, which was set to be released that s ...
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