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Candlelight vigil planned for 16-year-old shot to death in Lawrenceville

Davone Burnett, 16, died Dec. 12 after being shot in Lawrenceville, according to police.

Credit: Family photo

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Davone Burnett, 16, died Dec. 12 after being shot in Lawrenceville, according to police.
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Updated Dec 19, 2020

A candlelight vigil will be held Saturday night for the 16-year-old boy killed Dec. 12 in Gwinnett County.

Meanwhile, the 18-year-old accused in the teen’s death was being held without bond at the Gwinnett jail.

Malachi Mathew Perkins has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Davone Burnett, according to Lawrenceville police. Davone died after being taken to Northside Gwinnett Hospital.

Perkins, who is from Lawrenceville, was taken into custody late Wednesday, jail booking records show. In addition to murder, he faces three counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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Police have not released the possible motive or any other details in the deadly shooting.

On Saturday, a vigil will be held at 6 p.m. at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville.

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