In the quiet evening of Sunday, May 13, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on Old Post Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. When police officers arrived at the 600 block around 8:25 p.m., they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The injured man was 41-year-old Mark Burke, a resident of Virginia Beach. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The investigation into the shooting quickly led to a suspect.
Police identified 49-year-old Roger Carnell Yancy as the individual responsible for Burke's death. It was determined that Yancy and Burke were acquainted with each other, though the nature of their relationship was not immediately disclosed.
Following the investigation, Roger Carnell Yancy was taken into custody and faced serious charges for his alleged role in the fatal shooting. He was charged with Second Degree Murder and the Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. The arrest brought a swift, though somber, development to the case, leaving friends and family of Mark Burke to mourn their sudden and violent loss.
