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Shamala Reed Burks

Case from Houston, TX dated May 20, 2019

Victim Details

Shamala Reed Burks

Female

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2019-05-20

34

Shamala

Reed Burks

07/06/2026

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Shamala JaWanna Burks, a 34-year-old woman of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 20, 2019, in Houston, Texas. She was born on April 10, 1985, to Wilson Jones and Carol J. Reed. Shamala's death was part of a tragic incident that also claimed the life of her partner, Donald Burk, aged 40. The couple was found dead in their apartment at the Blue Valley Apartments in northeast Houston.

Authorities determined the incident to be an apparent murder-suicide. On the day of t ...
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  • ABC13 Houston: Man and woman killed in apparent murder-suicide at apartments in NE Houston
  • KPRC: Husband, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide in east Houston, HPD says
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    Does anyone else find it heartbreaking how Shamala and Donald's friends described their relationship... ...Read More
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    Has anyone noticed the significance of the timeline on the day Shamala and Donald were found? It's f... ...Read More
    03/31/2023
    I've been thinking about the relationship between Shamala and Donald, and it just breaks my heart th... ...Read More
    02/07/2023
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