Patrick Tracy Burris
Patrick Tracy Burris | |
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| Born | August 8, 1967 Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2009 (aged 41) Dallas, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Details | |
| Date | June 27–July 3, 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Killed | 5 |
| Weapons | .25 pistol |
Date apprehended | July 6, 2009 |
Patrick Tracy Burris (August 8, 1967 – July 6, 2009) was an American spree killer responsible for at least five known murders in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2009. Over a span of six days, he shot and killed five people. His final known victim died of her injuries in the hospital on July 4, 2009. On July 6, 2009, police shot and killed Burris during a shootout in Dallas, North Carolina. His gun was matched by ballistics tests to the bullets used in the murders.