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Devin Roshawn Burney

Case from Providence, RI dated Jul 01, 2017

Victim Details

Devin Burney

Male

Black / African American

Providence

RI

2017-07-01

22

Devin

Roshawn Burney

Yes

07/26/2026

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On a summer night in Providence, Rhode Island, the life of 22-year-old Devin Burney, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On July 1, 2017, as Burney and his friends were leaving the Noah Lounge on Corinth Street, he was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting. The incident left his family and community mourning the loss of a young man described as an amazing and athletic individual with a passion for sports, particularly basketball.

The investigation into Burney's death led Providence P ...
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