Bryan Patrick Burns, 41, of Rootstown, Ohio, was killed on April 20, 2016. A graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School and holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Akron, Burns was active in Faith Lutheran Church in Kent and volunteered at Haven of Rest Ministries in Akron.

According to the record, on the morning of April 20, 2016, 28-year-old Jabari D. McKee of Akron broke into Burns’ home on Smith Avenue, shot Burns once in the head with a 9mm handgun, then set the house on fire and left in Burns’ 2001 Ford Mustang. Detectives later found Burns’ bank cards and laptop in McKee’s possession, and McKee admitted he and Burns often smoked methamphetamine together.

McKee was tried and found guilty of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated arson, grand theft auto and multiple counts of theft. Sentencing was set to follow a pre-sentence investigation. Burns’ family and community remember him for his faith and volunteer work.

If anyone knew Bryan, his routines, or observed the Mustang around April 20, 2016, please share what you know.