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Case Description
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David Lee Burnette, a 51-year-old male, was found deceased in his Athens, Georgia, apartment on June 13, 2019. An investigation by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department revealed he had been fatally shot, and the case was ruled a homicide. The initial investigation suggested that robbery was the likely motive behind the violent act.

Nearly a year later, in May 2020, authorities arrested 24-year-old Willie Tremaine Nickholas Evans in connection with the death of Burnette. Evans, who ha ...Read More
Victim Details

David Lee Burnette

Male

Black / African American

Athens

GA

2019-06-13

51

David

Lee Burnette

03/21/2026