Avery Burns, a 38-year-old Black man, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds on August 30, 2021, at a residence in Dallas, Texas. Officers responded to a shooting call at about 12:42 p.m. at 1661 Bending Oaks Trail. The rear door of the home was partially open when police arrived; Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced Burns dead at the scene. The Dallas County Medical Examiner identified him by fingerprint analysis.

Two people were arrested in connection with the slaying the next day. On August 31, 2021, 44-year-old Lusmarly Rivera and 30-year-old Juan Barboza-Banuelos were taken into custody and charged with murder. Both are held in the Dallas County Jail, with Rivera’s bail set at $100,000 and Barboza-Banuelos’ bail set at $150,000. The motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation by the Dallas Police Department’s Homicide Unit.

Did anyone in the area know Avery Burns or have information about what happened at that address on August 30, 2021?