Robert J Burneti

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of Robert J. Burnett was tragically cut short. On February 14, 2012, the 28-year-old Black male was in the parking lot of the Blue Valley Market at 43rd Street and Cleveland Avenue when he was fatally shot. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department responded to the scene at approximately 10:22 p.m. following reports of the sound of gunshots.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, investigators began to piece tog ...