James Burks was a 33-year-old man from Dallas who was shot on November 20, 2019, on the 3000 block of South Hampton Road in Central Oak Cliff. He was taken to a hospital after the shooting but died of his injuries.

Investigators linked the South Hampton Road shooting to another fatal incident earlier that day: the murder of Dallas police officer Darron Burks. Forensic testing identified Corey Cobb-Bey as the shooter in both shootings. Cobb-Bey was later involved in a high-speed chase with police and died during that confrontation; he was the sole suspect named in James Burks’ killing. The motive for the shooting has not been confirmed and the victim’s condition at the time of the incident was not disclosed.

If anyone knew James Burks or saw activity on South Hampton Road that day, please share information that might help complete the picture of what happened.