Seth Robert Burns, 23, was shot and killed in Independence, Kentucky, on August 25, 2023. The violence reportedly began with a social media argument between two families that escalated into an in-person confrontation. Amanda Turner, 39, drove her children to a residence on Archer Court intending a physical fight; she was aware that at least two of her sons were armed. When the Turner family arrived, the situation turned violent. Burns, who was at his girlfriend’s home, went outside and was shot; the fatal shot was fired by Amanda Turner’s 17-year-old son, Jackie Turner. Burns was taken first to a nearby fire station and then airlifted to a hospital, where he died.

The Turner family fled the scene after the shooting. Multiple members of the Turner family were later arrested in connection with the incident. Friends and family remember Burns as a father, son, and brother who died while trying to defend his girlfriend and her friend. If anyone has information about that night on Archer Court or knew Seth, please share what you know.