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Roderick Burns

Case from Louisville, KY dated Aug 18, 2020

Victim Details

Roderick Burns

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2020-08-18

28

Roderick

Burns

07/11/2026

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In the late summer of 2020, the life of 28-year-old Roderick E. Burns, Jr. was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Burns was fatally shot in the Russell neighborhood of the city. The incident added to the growing concerns about gun violence in the community.

Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting remain scarce in public reports. In the aftermath of his death, family and friends mourned the loss of a man who was a father to twelve child ...
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  • https://www.wave3.com: Man killed in Russell neighborhood shooting identified
  • whas11.com: 28-year-old dies following shooting in Russell neighborhood
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