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Rustin Lee Burke

Age : 39

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : 300 block of South Main Street

City : Follett

County : Lipscomb

State : Texas

Agency : Lipscomb County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/26/2024, Rustin Lee Burke, 39, was shot and killed by a Lipscomb County Sheriff’s Office deputy after law enforcement responded to an incident at Follett Grocery in Follett, Texas.
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Available reporting states that Burke drove a side-by-side ATV through the front entrance of Follett Grocery. Authorities alleged that Burke then entered the business and took merchandise from inside.
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A Lipscomb County sheriff’s deputy responded to the grocery store. The deputy subsequently shot Burke. Burke was transported to a hospital but died from his injuries.
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Significantly, the circumstances immediately preceding the deputy’s use of deadly force were not disclosed in the initial public reporting. The available account did not explain what occurred between the deputy’s arrival and the shooting or describe what prompted the deputy to fire.
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The Lipscomb County Sheriff’s Office referred questions concerning the shooting to the Texas Rangers and said that no additional information would be released while the investigation was underway.
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The Texas Rangers assumed responsibility for investigating the fatal shooting.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
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The Lipscomb County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the deputy who shot Burke.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/1-dead-after-being-shot-by-lipscomb-county-deputy-texas-rangers-investigating/ar-AA1pxrv8
https://highplainsobserverperryton.com/follett-man-killed-after-officerinvolved-shooting-p36780-263.htm