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Titeon Breshaun Burton

Age : 26

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/02/2025

Location : Fifth Street near Highway 70

City : Statesville

County : Iredell

State : North Carolina

Agency : Statesville Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/02/2025 at approximately 1:30 p.m., officers with the Statesville Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Fifth Street after reports of a woman who had been shot. Officers found Surtonia Burton, 51, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the front yard of a residence. She was transported to a hospital, where she died. Through their investigation, detectives identified Titeon Breshaun Burton, 26, as the primary suspect in the homicide.
At approximately 4:45 p.m., officers located Burton at a business on Oakland Avenue. As officers attempted to detain him, Burton ran on foot. Officers pursued him to the rear of a residence on Broom Street, where Burton shot himself as officers approached. He was transported by Iredell County EMS but was pronounced dead before reaching the hospital.
The Statesville Police Department is investigating both the homicide of Surtonia Burton and Burton's death. Authorities stated the investigation remains ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/statesville-homicide-woman-killed-police-pursuit/275-4502afdb-b5a2-44e8-8ae5-7e0af1e3e0f7
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/08/03/man-fatally-shoots-himself-while-fleeing-police-hours-after-womans-death-iredell-county-officers-say
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/1-killed-statesville-shooting-police-say/4QBPK55OTVG37M4HVGWQ4B437Y
https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2025/08/02/statesville-police-investigate-homicide-followed-by-pursuit-and-suicide