Murdered in a six-Victim shootout 2011 in Baltimore: Who killed Mike Lenessane?

Baltimore-Charles Michael 'Mike' Lessane was 55 years old when he was shot in 2011, a month before his 56th birthday in a six-victing shot in Baltimore. Almost 14 years later, those who are close to him still want justice.

Lessane was not related to Mike and Chuck Burgess, but they could have been all the brothers. They were inseparable and met less in their days at the wild Lake High School in Columbia.

“It was the summer before my junior year. And from that day I probably saw him every day of my life, honestly. We only connected for some reason,” said Mike Burgess.

“He was only spontaneous, he was not loud, but they couldn't help but noticing him. He was very much.

Lessane appears on many family photos over the years. The citizens shared memories that carried sports and music with him.

“Go to the college, got a good job when he came out. Was a pharmaceutical sales employee. He had a lot for himself,” recalled Chuck.

In 2011, Lessane should help to build the 80th birthday party of Mike and Chuck's mother. You talked about the plans shortly before the tragedy.

On June 16, 2011, in the middle of the day, Street took place in Denison in the southwest of Baltimore near Lessane's Home. Six people were shot, including Lessane.

“To find out later that he was killed, it was surreal,” recalled Chuck.

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“It was terrible for me, I went to pieces in the last few days,” said Mike Burgess.

Lessane was the only victim who lost his life at this shootout. He left a son.

“Sometimes the memories can help them and even strengthen them when they have gone through the grief and how I should live every day. Because I spoke to him the night before and he was gone the next day,” said Burgess.

Mike Burgess says that he spoke to the police, but had never received this call to an arrest he was looking for. He believes that someone has to know something about why this happened to his best friend, the Burgess brothers believe that this could have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“Maybe after 13 years there may be some changes in the mind,” said Burgess.

A detective referred the Burgess to Maryland Cold Cases and prompted him to bring the history of Lessane back into public.

Everyone with information, even a small detail, can write the Baltimore police authority under 443-902-4824 to receive Mike Leasan justice.

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