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Christopher Burkett

Case from Harrisburg, PA dated Jan 09, 2017

Victim Details

Christopher Burkett

Male

Black / African American

Harrisburg

PA

2017-01-09

26

Christopher

Burkett

07/05/2026

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Christopher Burkett, a 26-year-old Black/African American male from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was shot on Monday afternoon, January 9, 2017, in the area of 14th and Market streets, outside Harrisburg Fried Chicken. Police found him slumped over in a van with a gunshot wound to the head, and another report said he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was initially unresponsive before being taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Although early information described him as critically injur ...
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  • ABC27: Man shot Monday in Harrisburg dies
  • PennLive.com: Police search for Harrisburg shooting suspect
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