Lauren Burk

Murdered
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On March 4, 2008, 18-year-old Lauren Burk, a freshman at Auburn University in Alabama, was tragically murdered. That evening, she was kidnapped at gunpoint by Courtney Lockhart, a U.S. military veteran who had been dishonorably discharged. Lockhart forced Burk to undress and drove her around for approximately 30 minutes, during which he lamented about his personal hardships. When Burk attempted to escape, Lockhart shot her in the lungs. Severely injured and naked except for a pair of socks, she ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Lauren Burk

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Auburn

    AL

    2008-03-04

    18

    Lauren

    Burk

    Yes

    11/25/2024

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