Darron Burks, 46, was fatally shot, his mother, Cherie Jeffrey, told The Dallas Morning News.
Dallas Police Department officers comfort each other following a guard of honor outside of the Dallas County Medical Examiner's office on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Dallas. At least one Dallas police officer was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting Thursday night in southeast Oak Cliff, police officials say.Two other officers, who have not been publicly identified, were injured in crossfire at the “For Oak Cliff” community center, according to Dallas police.
In social media tributes, people described Burks as a caring friend who left an impact serving his community as an officer, in the classroom and at his college.. “Whether you saw him everyday or once a year, he greeted you with the biggest smile and... a big hug because you were family to him,” the post says.that Burks “truly lived his life in service” and “there was not a purer soul, better brother, better Omega man.”Dozens of police units responded about 10:10 p.m.
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