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Robert Burdette

Death by Force
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Robert Burdette, a 29-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died on November 10, 2018. He was born on February 24, 1989, to Robert McGee and Windy Burdette. Robert Burdette was involved in an altercation at the Ashwood Lounge in Dayton on November 7, 2018. During the altercation, Steven Coleman, a 50-year-old security guard, punched Burdette in the head and then shot him in the head with a .40 caliber handgun. Burdette was taken off life support three days later and succumbed to his injurie ...Read More
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  • Robert Burdette, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
    • Victim Details

    Robert Burdette

    Male

    Black / African American

    Dayton

    OH

    2018-11-10

    29

    Robert

    Burdette

    11/10/2025

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    I've been following the Robert Burdette case and something that struck me was the role of alcohol in... ...Read More
    10/27/2023
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    05/11/2023
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