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Zane Sebastian Burgess

Case from Simpsonville, SC dated Jul 15, 2024

Victim Details

Zane Sebastian Burgess

Male

Black / African American

Simpsonville

SC

2024-07-15

2

Zane

Sebastian Burgess

06/20/2026

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In the summer of 2024, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in a Simpsonville, South Carolina home, culminating in the tragic death of two-year-old Zane Sebastian Burgess. The young Black male child was fatally wounded by a gunshot to the head on July 15, 2024. His mother rushed him to a local hospital, but despite medical efforts, he was pronounced dead that evening. The devastating event has been described by investigators as a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound, believing that the toddler ...
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  • Post and Courier: Simpsonville toddler dies of self-inflicted gunshot, caretakers arrested, deputies say
  • WYFF: Deputies: 2 charged after 2-year-old dies from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound
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    I’ve been following the case of little Zane Burgess, and it’s just so incredibly difficult to pr... ...Read More
    12/11/2024
    I can’t wrap my head around the devastating loss the Burgess family has experienced. My heart trul... ...Read More
    09/21/2024
    I’ve been following the heartbreaking case of little Zane, and I feel compelled to discuss the iss... ...Read More
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