Telkia Burns

Death by Force

Telkia Burns, a 33-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 25, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. Burns, a Navy veteran and a student at Chicago State University, was preparing for his final year of studies in community health. On that fateful Sunday afternoon, he was shot in the right temple during a robbery at his apartment building in the South Chicago neighborhood. The assailant fled with Burns' money and house keys. Burns, who had recently visited his oldest son in Indiana, ...Read More

Navy vet murder charges in the death of Telkia Burns filed against ...

Navy vet Telkia Burns fatally shot in South Side robbery attempt ...

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