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Burnette Taylor

United States · Aged 52 · Died 05/04/2010
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Taylor, with a long criminal record and some skill in evading probation supervision, appeared at his ex-girlfriend's workplace, a university health center where she was well-liked, and shot her to death. He fled on foot. Local police found him in a wooded area nearby. He opened fire when cornered, and was killed by return fire.

Alleged responsible partyDurham Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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