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Donovan Isaiah Burdine

Case from Franklin, IN dated Jan 25, 2020

Victim Details

Donovan Isaiah Burdine

Male

Black / African American

Franklin

IN

2020-01-25

18

Donovan

Isaiah Burdine

07/16/2026

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In the early evening of January 25, 2020, the life of 18-year-old Donovan Isaiah Burdine was cut short in Franklin, Indiana. The male teenager was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the front yard of a residence in the 100 block of Hurricane Street, near the Boys & Girls Club. Despite the efforts of first responders who arrived at the scene around 6:30 p.m., Burdine was pronounced dead.

The investigation into the shooting quickly painted a picture of a drug deal that had taken a violen ...
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  • Indianapolis Star: Court docs: Man admitted shooting teen with victim's own gun during Franklin drug deal
  • FOX59: Franklin police arrest 2 men after 18-year-old killed in Boys & Girls Club parking lot
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