Roger Jr. Burke, age 24, was found deceased on October 29, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. He was discovered inside his white Nissan parked outside 2480 Peekskill Drive on the Northeast Side. Burke had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Grant Medical Center. Witnesses reported seeing a suspect or suspects fleeing the scene in a silver or gray four-door Acura.
Burke’s death occurred within a turbulent 24-hour period in Columbus, during which two other homicides also took place. No arrests were made at the time, although police interviewed several persons of interest. The Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit continued to seek information from the public in hopes of identifying those responsible for Burke's death.
