Lonnie Edward Burns was 31 when he was shot and killed in Dubuque in the early morning hours of February 7, 2023. Police were called to the 700 block of Rhomberg Avenue just before 1:00 a.m. after reports of gunfire and found Burns unresponsive on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

Investigators say the shooting was not random. Authorities concluded a group targeted Burns’ residence in a planned robbery because they believed he had drugs and money. A disturbance in the yard next to a home on Rhomberg Avenue escalated and resulted in the fatal shooting. Traffic camera footage and other evidence were used to identify people involved, and multiple arrests followed.

If anyone in Dubuque that night saw activity on Rhomberg Avenue or has information about who targeted Lonnie Burns, please come forward.