Tyrone Burch, a 45-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 3, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was found with a gunshot wound in a parking lot on Beatties Ford Road. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. This incident marked Charlotte's first homicide of 2016. Tyrone Burch was a hardworking man who owned his own home improvement company. He was described by his family as a loving husband and father, despite the challenges he faced in his personal life.
The investigation revealed that Tyrone Burch and the shooter, Shelton Andre Kimble, 47, were involved in a fight that led to the shooting. The two men knew each other, and this was not a random act of violence. The altercation began at a bar where Burch had recently started dating Kimble's former girlfriend. The argument escalated and spilled into the street, where the fatal shooting occurred. Kimble voluntarily came to police headquarters and was arrested and charged with Burch's murder.
The legal proceedings that followed saw Shelton Andre Kimble convicted of first-degree murder for killing Tyrone Burch. The court case, State v. Kimble, highlighted the events leading up to the shooting. Witnesses testified that the fight between Burch and Kimble was brief but intense, and Kimble fired multiple shots at Burch, causing fatal injuries. The autopsy of Burch's body showed multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the top back right side of his head, which traveled almost straight down through his head and lodged near the brain stem. Another gunshot wound was to the right side of his neck, with a similar trajectory as the first, exiting through the chest. Additional gunshot wounds were found under his right underarm and near his back left shoulder blade.
The family of Tyrone Burch expressed their grief and devastation over his untimely death. His estranged wife, Tammy Burch, spoke about the loving husband and father he was, despite their marital issues. Burch's sister, Angela Miller, shared the pain of losing her brother and the impact it had on their family. The community was also affected by the tragedy, with residents expressing their sorrow and calling for more love and understanding in the world. The family chose to leave the matter in the hands of the Lord, holding no grudges against Kimble.
