A lottery victor in rural Georgia was shot to death during a home invasion robbery early Thursday, authorities said.
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According to police, he died from gunshot wounds at a home in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Burch had won a $434,272 Fantasy 5 jackpot in November. “Please don’t do it in front of my kids and old lady, ‘” she told the local station.
20, was found dead at a residence in Fitzgerald, WALB reports. Please don’t do that bro. I knew that I would come into money’.
She said Mr Burch pleaded with the armed men not to shoot him before throwing his trousers containing his wallet and bank card in their direction. Hendricks says the men were after his lottery winnings.
That’s when Burch threw his trousers to the robbers, who looked for but couldn’t find his wallet. The robbers then shot and killed him before fleeing the scene.
“They took my man from me”.
“I couldn’t live with myself if I don’t know what happened to my child.” said Burch’s mother, Leslie Collins, “I love CJ. I was stunned. I’m still overwhelmed”.
If you have any information about the murder contact the Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office at 229-426-5161.
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Friends of Burch said that, during the holidays, he spent part of his winnings buying Christmas gifts for area people in need.
