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John Arthur Burkus, a 31-year-old man, was enjoying a walk with his dog along the Phenix City Riverwalk in Alabama on a Saturday afternoon when his life was tragically cut short. It was December 3, 2022, when Burkus, an avid outdoorsman, inadvertently stumbled upon a shooting in progress. In an act of senseless violence, he was fatally shot, becoming an innocent victim in a double homicide. The other man killed was identified as 40-year-old Darrelyn Harris. Both men were from the nearby city of ...Read More
Victim Details

John Arthur Burkus

Male

White / Caucasian

Phenix-city

AL

2022-12-03

31

John

Arthur Burkus

Yes

02/23/2026