The adorned Marine veteran who was fatally gunned down throughout a Fb Market deal gone-wrong managed to ship one final heartbreaking message to his household in his closing moments earlier than he died.
Michael Ryan Burke, 42, texted his mom and sister, “I’m dying, I really like you,” within the rapid aftermath of being shot at his Missouri dwelling, long-term buddy Jerry Reifeiss informed KRCG.
“That was simply Ryan. He all the time put folks in entrance of him and wished to verify folks knew how he felt,” Reifeiss informed the outlet.
After being shot at his personal Columbia dwelling Sunday, Burke managed to choose up the telephone, dial 911 and provides an outline of his attackers to the operator.
“He didn’t need to go on to the following life and cross away with out offering some data to us right here that might carry justice to those folks and let folks know he all the time loves them,” his pal of 20 years mentioned.
Burke was rushed to the hospital, the place he later died from his accidents.
Based on Reifiess, Burke was a army hero, who carried out harmful army operations earlier than transferring into missionary work in Uganda, touring the world and dealing a safety gig for the Trump administration.
Missouri locals, Alexis Baumann, Kobe Aust, Joseph Crane, all 18, and an unidentified male juvenile had been arrested on costs of second-degree homicide, first-degree theft and housebreaking, two days after the taking pictures, in response to the Columbia Police Division.
Crane, a Columbia native, was slapped with two further costs for illegal use of a weapon and armed legal motion.
The three 18-year-olds are being held with out bond on the Boone County Jail, whereas the unnamed juvenile is in custody on the Boone County Juvenile Workplace.
“I’m very comfortable the police did their job and had been capable of get these folks in a short time, assuming these are the proper folks,” Reifeiss mentioned of the swift arrests.



