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Thomas Demetrius Burns
United States · Aged 54 · Died 08/24/2017
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Thomas Burns walked into the Virginia's on King restaurant around noon, locked the door and announced, "I am the new king of Charleston." He shot and killed chef Shane Whiddon and was shot by a police sniper after a several-hour standoff. He died on December 14.
Alleged responsible partyCharleston Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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