MY condolences
I have been following this case very closely also over the last 8-9 months. I actually know family members of both parties. I know that on the day of Cornelius' bond hearing,Burgins family and friends were called downstairs by the D.A. and told that Burgin was actually the instigator not the victim. This is a horrible incident that could have been prevented and I hate it for both parties involved. I was told that Cornelius had placed a warrant out for Burgins arrest back in mid September of 2024 for multiple death threats and further harassment with SPD. I am still surprised that there have been no further updates on this story. My understanding is that the whole incident was recorded on closed circuit video and Cornelius was cleared of all charges and released from any wrong doing December 2024.
First Burgin had no warrants on him, per the DA..he was visiting his 15 year old son who was in the apartment. Burgin had no weapon on him and if Cornelius was afraid of him which he saw Burgin from a distance, Cornelius should have called SPD. He took matters in his own hands and shot him 6 times, and Burgin was down with the first shot. He had intentions on killing Burgin and he did it when his 15 year old son was on the other side of the door.
If you actually did speak with the
District Attorney of St.Clair County , I would assume that he would have told you that Cornelius was not indicted and has been free of the murder charge since December 2024.
John Blake Burgin should not even be listed on this site or any others as murdered.
First, I want to say that I know members of both parties involved and this is a sad situation for everyone.
I was told there was a surveillance system that recorded the entire incident and Burgin was actually the aggressor.
I did some research and saw that Cornelius did actually call SPD to his apartment on 9-15-24 and filed a report on Burgin for death threats and harassment.
Case # 2024 - 088479
SPD Badge #119.
On a Sunday evening in late October 2024, 51-year-old John Blake Burgin Sr. was shot outside or near his apartment at a small complex on Forman Street in Springville, Alabama, and pronounced dead at the scene around 9 p.m. The shooting drew a heavy police response, with flashing lights and crime-scene tape at the complex and neighbors reporting an altercation and 911 calls that night.
Authorities reported two men were involved in the confrontation; within about twelve hours Springville police arrested 47-year-old neighbor Adam Cornelius and booked him into the St. Clair County Jail. A judge later set bond at $50,000 with conditions including no contact with Burgin’s family and a prohibition on possessing firearms, and Cornelius was released on bond while pretrial proceedings continued.
Burgin, born September 12, 1973, is survived by sons John Blake Burgin Jr. and Jacob Daniel Burgin, a daughter Ariel Jones, grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews; funeral services and burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Blount County followed in early November. No trial date or conviction has been announced; does anyone in the Springville area have information about what happened that night?
