Patrick Tracy Burris (August 8, 1967 – July 6, 2009) was an American spree killer[3] responsible for at least five known murders in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2009.
At the time of his death, he had a criminal record running to more than 25 pages in length, and had just served an eight-year sentence in jail and was released in April 2009.
The following day, Stephen Tyler, 45, was killed in his family's appliance and furniture store; his fifteen-year-old daughter Abby was shot and seriously injured when she came to check on her father.
[10] On July 6, 2009, police were called to a burglary in progress in Dallas, North Carolina, a small town in the northern portion of Gaston County.
During the arrest, Officer Kuzia tased Burris and he pulled out a small handgun and fired, shooting Shaw in the upper thigh.