NyHeem Dashaun Burgess

Murdered
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On August 23, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at the Sumter Palmetto Inn on North Washington Street in Sumter, South Carolina, involving 16-year-old Ny'Heem Dashaun Burgess and his 18-year-old half-sister, Kaneshia Commander. The two teens were critically wounded in what police initially described as the mishandling of a gun.

Ny'Heem Burgess was transported to Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    NyHeem Dashaun Burgess

    Male

    Black / African American

    Sumter

    SC

    2024-08-23

    16

    NyHeem

    Dashaun Burgess

    12/20/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    It is with heavy hearts that we must address the tragic loss of NyHeem, who was taken from us far to... ...Read More
    11/01/2024
    I am deeply saddened to share that NyHeem Dashaun Burgess was tragically murdered in Sumter, SC on A... ...Read More
    10/01/2024
    The tragic murder of NyHeem is a reminder of the senseless violence that plagues our communities. We... ...Read More
    08/27/2024
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