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Kanajai Burton

Case from Denver, CO dated Jan 29, 2022

Victim Details

Kanajai Burton

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

2022-01-29

19

Kanajai

Burton

07/19/2026

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In the cold of a late January evening in Denver, Colorado, the life of 19-year-old Kanajai Burton was tragically cut short. On January 29, 2022, gunshots shattered the night near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and North Ogden Street, leaving two young men wounded. One of them was Kanajai, a Black/African American male with a charismatic personality and an infectious laugh that had brought joy to those around him since his birth on Christmas Eve in 2002. He was rushed to Denver Health, bu ...
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  • The Denver Post: Fatal stabbing victim and two men shot dead in Denver have been identified
  • So Far No Word On Suspects In Double Fatal Shooting In Denver's Capitol Hill Neighborhood
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Kanajai Burton ever since this tragic event took place. As a mother... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else notice that A'darion Sanford's plea deal changed the charges from first-degree to se... ...Read More
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