Mark Burnett Jr., 29, of Saint Louis, Missouri, was killed during a confrontation on December 11, 2018. The dispute began after Matthew Mancini, then 27, accused Burnett of stealing from him. According to court accounts, Mancini forced Burnett to kneel, struck him in the head with a firearm, and the gun discharged, producing a fatal wound.

After the killing, Mancini wrapped Burnett’s body in plastic and hid it in the trunk of his car. Police found the remains when executing a search warrant at Mancini’s Louisiana Avenue residence and arrested Mancini, who faced serious charges. Prosecutors later accepted a plea in which Mancini pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence. He was sentenced to 16 years for the murder and received a concurrent four-year term for tampering; an armed criminal action charge was dismissed under the agreement. Burnett’s parents delivered victim impact statements at sentencing.

Does anyone have information about Burnett’s life in Saint Louis or memories to share about him?