On the night of August 29, 2024, Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks, 46, was fatally shot in a targeted attack near the Oak Cliff Community Center in Dallas, Texas. Burks, a former high school math teacher who had recently become a police officer, was seated in his patrol vehicle when 30-year-old Corey Cobb-Bey approached, recorded the interaction on his cellphone, and then drew a handgun and shot Burks without provocation.

Senior Corporal Jamie Farmer arrived after a distress call and was shot in the leg. Senior Corporal Karissa David later reached the scene and was struck in the face by gunfire, leaving her critically injured and blind in both eyes; she nevertheless returned fire as Cobb-Bey fled. A high-speed pursuit ended on an expressway north of Highway 121, where Cobb-Bey exited his vehicle with a shotgun and pointed it at officers; multiple officers fired and fatally wounded him. The Dallas Police Department later described the attack as premeditated, citing social media evidence.

If anyone knew Officer Burks, his work as a teacher or his time with the department, or has information about the attack, please share what you know.