Antonio Tyquell Demon Burkett was 24 when he was shot and killed in Columbia, South Carolina, on the evening of Friday, September 11, 2020. The shooting took place at The Colony Apartments in the northern part of the city. Officers were alerted by a ShotSpotter notification and found Burkett with serious injuries around 7 p.m.; he was given aid at the scene, transported to a local hospital, and later pronounced dead. The Richland County Coroner’s Office formally identified him.

Born September 1, 1996, Burkett graduated from Keenan High School and worked for a moving company. Columbia Police opened an investigation and asked anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the case remains unresolved.

If anyone knew Antonio or saw anything at The Colony Apartments that night, please share information with investigators.