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Daylan Burns

Case from Dallas, TX dated Aug 17, 2021

Victim Details

Daylan Burns

Male

Black / African American

Dallas

TX

2021-08-17

22

Daylan

Burns

07/25/2026

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Daylan Burns, a 22-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, was fatally shot on August 17, 2021, while sitting in his vehicle at the Extended Stay America hotel in the 9000 block of Vantage Point Drive in Lake Highlands. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Burns with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead at the location. The investigation into the motive and circumstances surrounding his death is ongoing, and the Dallas Police Department has asked for assistance from the public to g ...
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  • NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: Man Fatally Shot While Sitting in Vehicle: Dallas Police
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    I've been thinking a lot about the safety concerns highlighted in the wake of Daylan Burns' tragic d... ...Read More
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    I'm really troubled by the circumstances around Daylan Burns' tragic death. It's so unsettling to th... ...Read More
    06/19/2023
    Does anyone know if the hotel had any security cameras operating at the time of Daylan's murder? It ... ...Read More
    05/08/2023
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