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Police say it's possible murder of 24-year-old man with special needs was case of mistaken identity

Posted at 6:54 PM, Oct 11, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-11 18:54:53-04

Relatives of 24-year-old Daran Burkes say he didn't have any enemies and Detroit Police have not ruled out that the man who shot and killed Burkes as he was walking home Sunday afternoon thought he was someone else.

Burkes, who had cerebral palsy, was a student at the Charles Drew Transition Center for young adults with special needs where he also worked in the kitchen.

Click on the video above to hear from loved ones as they talk to 7 Action News reporter Kimberly Craig in hopes of getting someone to come forward with information that could help find Daran's killer.