Dustin Burns, a 32-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, was shot and killed on June 20, 2015. Known to family and friends for his humor and care for others, he worked as an independent contractor and commercial fisherman. The shooting occurred at the boat ramp parking lot near Graffiti Bridge in Pensacola after a verbal altercation with Kenneth Dean Knight Jr. Knight, already seated in his truck, sped up next to Dustin’s car and fired multiple shots through the passenger-side window; Dustin suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest and died at the scene.

Kenneth Dean Knight Jr. was apprehended and charged with second-degree murder and discharging a firearm from a vehicle. Multiple witnesses, including a long-time friend of Knight’s, testified they saw Knight fire the shots. In November 2016 a jury found Knight guilty and the judge imposed a life sentence, citing the severity of the crime and Knight’s prior felony convictions. Dustin’s family described him as outgoing, devoted to fishing and to making people laugh, and profoundly affected by his loss.

If anyone knew Dustin or saw activity near the Graffiti Bridge boat ramp on June 20, 2015, please share what you know.