Darron Burks

Death by Force

On the night of August 29, 2024, Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks, aged 46, was fatally shot in a targeted attack near the Oak Cliff Community Center in Dallas, Texas. Officer Burks, a former high school math teacher who had recently transitioned to law enforcement to further serve his community, was approached by 30-year-old suspect Corey Cobb-Bey. Cobb-Bey initiated a brief conversation with Burks while recording the encounter on his cellphone. Without provocation, he then drew a handgun and ...Read More

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