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Malik Devon Brown Burnette

Case from Chapel-hill, NC dated Jul 26, 2016

Victim Details

Malik Devon Brown Burnette

Male

Black / African American

Chapel-hill

NC

2016-07-26

18

Malik

Devon Brown Burnette

07/01/2026

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Malik Devon Brown Burnette, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2016, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Malik was gunned down in a cul-de-sac on Jackie Robinson Street near Adelaide Walters Street, shortly before 10 p.m. that night. The shooting also left another 18-year-old male, Tanner Cobb, injured. Malik was pronounced dead at UNC Hospitals, while Tanner was treated and remained in stable condition.

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  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: 5 charged in fatal Chapel Hill shooting
  • WRAL.com: 4 arrested, 1 sought in connection with Chapel Hill homicide :: WRAL.com
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