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Nicholas Scott Burns

Case from Grand-rapids, MI dated Apr 16, 2018

Victim Details

Nicholas Scott Burns

Male

White / Caucasian

Grand-rapids

MI

2018-04-16

29

Nicholas

Scott Burns

07/15/2026

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In the early hours of a Monday morning in April 2018, the life of 29-year-old Nicholas Scott Burns was tragically cut short. Nicholas, a man known for his love of the outdoors and culinary arts, was fatally shot at the Orchards apartments on 4 Mile Road in Walker, a suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The incident, which occurred just before 3:00 a.m. on April 16, 2018, sent shockwaves through the community and left a family grappling with an unimaginable loss. Nicholas, a white male who worked in ...
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  • WZZM: Man accused of killing brother in Walker has history of mental illness
  • MLive.com: Man charged in brother's shooting death at Walker apartment
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    I've been thinking a lot about the impact of mental health issues on this case, especially given Chr... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the aspect of mental health in Nicholas Burns's case? It's just so de... ...Read More
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