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Vernie Burroughs

Case from Norcross, GA dated Feb 21, 2016

Victim Details

Vernie Burroughs

Male

Black / African American

Norcross

GA

2016-02-21

43

Vernie

Burroughs

07/02/2026

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In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Norcross, Georgia, the life of 43-year-old Vernie Burroughs was tragically cut short. On February 21, 2016, gunshots echoed through the parking lot of the Indian Trail Apartment Homes. When police arrived at the scene on Indian Trail Lilburn Road, they discovered Burroughs' body. Investigators believe he was a resident of the apartment complex. Emergency services were alerted by several 911 calls reporting the sound of approximately six gunshots.

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  • Obituary | Vernie Lamont Chuck Burroughs
  • Vernie Burroughs, Kingstree | News | postandcourier.com
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