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Reginald Burke Jr.

Case from Memphis, TN dated Mar 28, 2016

Victim Details

Reginald Burke Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2016-03-28

22

Reginald

Burke Jr.

07/07/2026

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In the spring of 2016, the life of 22-year-old Reginald Burke Jr. was tragically cut short in what police described as a road rage shooting in Memphis, Tennessee. On March 28, 2016, Burke was driving on I-240 when an altercation with two other individuals escalated to a fatal encounter. The young man, known to his loved ones as 'Dreek,' was shot and killed.

In the wake of the shooting, family and friends gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil to mourn the loss of a man they remembere ...
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  • WREG.com: Fatal shooting on I-240 possibly due to road rage
  • Two charged in suspected road rage shooting
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