Dana Burks

Murdered
Case Description
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On August 3, 2024, 49-year-old Dana Burks was fatally shot in the doorway of his home on Amanda Avenue in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania. First responders arrived around 12:30 p.m. and pronounced him dead at the scene.

The day before the shooting, police had responded to a violent domestic dispute at the same residence between Burks and his 21-year-old stepson, Rasheed Horne. During that altercation, Horne sustained facial injuries that required hospital treatment.

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    Victim Details

    Dana Burks

    Male

    Black / African American

    Pittsburgh

    PA

    2024-08-03

    49

    Dana

    Burks

    12/24/2024

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    11/20/2024
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