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Zion Burton

Death by Force
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On a summer night that should have been filled with celebration, the life of 15-year-old Zion Burton, a Black male from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was tragically cut short. On July 9, 2022, just days before his sixteenth birthday, Burton was attending a party at the Calvin United Church banquet hall on Kings Highway East in Fairfield. The hall had been rented for what was reported to be a large party with 150 to 200 people in attendance.

Around 10:30 p.m., a physical altercation broke out a ...Read More
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  • CT Insider: 15-year-old boy shot at birthday party in Fairfield dies, police say
  • Brookfield Daily Voice: Suspect On Run After Juvenile Killed At Large Fairfield County Birthday Party, Police Say
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    Victim Details

    Zion Burton

    Male

    Black / African American

    Fairfield

    CT

    2022-07-09

    15

    Zion

    Burton

    11/05/2025

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