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Sherilyn Burroughs

Case from Richmond, TX dated Mar 19, 2017

Victim Details

Sherilyn Burroughs

Female

Black / African American

Richmond

TX

2017-03-19

48

Sherilyn

Burroughs

07/14/2026

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Dr. Sherilyn Gordon-Burroughs, a 48-year-old African American transplant surgeon at Houston Methodist Hospital, was tragically killed on March 19, 2017, in an apparent murder-suicide. She was found shot to death in her home in Richmond, Texas, by her husband, Daniel Burroughs, who then took his own life. The incident occurred after a family member requested a welfare check on Sherilyn, leading to a standoff with law enforcement.

Sherilyn was a highly respected surgeon specializing in live ...
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  • KPRC: Transplant surgeon killed by husband during Richmond standoff, police say
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    Such a devastating loss for the medical community and everyone who had the honor to know Dr. Sherily... ...Read More
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    I was reading about Dr. Sherilyn Gordon-Burroughs' tragic passing, and it struck me how much of an i... ...Read More
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