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Kevin Jeffrey Burks

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : White

Date : 04/25/2024

Location : Cutten area

City : Eureka

County : Humboldt

State : California

Agency : Eureka Police Department

Officer(s) :Conan Moore

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 25, 2024, at approximately 10:31 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting that a 75-year-old woman had been shot multiple times in front of her garage on the 2400 block of Fern Street in Eureka. The shooter, identified as 32-year-old Kevin Jeffrey Burks, allegedly approached the victim and her sister, opened fire, and then fled westbound on Fern Street toward Walnut Avenue. Deputies arrived at the scene around 10:38 a.m. and spotted Burks walking on Fern Street. When deputies attempted to detain him at gunpoint, Burks fled into a nearby residence. At approximately 10:40 a.m. Burks exited the residence and advanced toward the deputies while pointing a firearm in their direction. Lieutenant Conan Moore discharged his firearm, striking Burks in the chest. Burks was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on May 3, 2024. The elderly victim was also hospitalized and later released to a rehabilitation facility. The incident is under investigation by the Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 1 injury.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://humboldtgov.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5550
https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/eureka-man-succumbs-to-injuries-from-humboldt-county-deputy-involved-shooting
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2024/may/13/sheriffs-office-names-deputy-who-shot-and-killed-s/