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Lamar Nicolas Burke

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Mar 01, 2025

Victim Details

Lamar Nicolas Burke

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2025-03-01

42

Lamar

Nicolas Burke

06/29/2026

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In the late hours of March 1, 2025, the life of 42-year-old Lamar Nicolas Burke was tragically cut short in Roanoke, Virginia. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 10 p.m. in the 700 block of 30th Street Northwest, police officers found Burke with gunshot wounds. He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Burke was a father to six children and a grandfather to one.

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  • WSET: Roanoke murder suspect still at large: RPD
  • https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/roanoke-police-investigate-deadly-shooting-in-northwest/
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