Metro Family Still Seeking Justice Four Years Later

<p>Thursday evening, the family of Ciar Pierce will gather at a memorial they made near NE 23rd St. and Spencer Rd. to mark the four-year anniversary of his death.</p>

Thursday, August 25th 2016, 5:13 pm

By: News 9


Thursday evening, the family of Ciar Pierce will gather at a memorial they made near NE 23rd St. and Spencer Rd. to mark the four-year anniversary of his death.

News 9 spoke with his mother Thursday afternoon when she went to pay her respects at the cemetery. The walk to Ciar's graveside marker is never an easy one for Sarah Burdine. She still can't believe she's been making this trip all this time while Ciar's killer continues to roam free.

“I love you so much so much Ciar ,“ said Burdine. Tears streamed down her face as she talked with her son at his marker. “Four years, I can't believe it.”    

It was Aug. 25, 2012 when Ciar was with friends at Shaker's nightclub in this strip mall in Spencer when bullets started flying. Ciar was hit while driving his car and died at the scene.

“I know you saw who did it, I know you did,” said Burdine to Ciar’s picture.

Sarah was surprised to see red flowers already placed on his gravesite. She doesn’t know who left them, but believes it was one of Ciar’s many friends.

“I was happy someone had come by today, and that pretty much he wasn't forgotten today,” said Burdine. “That is my big thing, that he's not forgotten.”

But what Burdine really wants is justice for her son.

“The detectives believe they know who did this, the DA's office believes they know who did this. What they need is for witnesses to come forward and say, 'I will stand up in court and testify against this person,'” said Burdine. “If anyone knows who's responsible they need to come forward.”

Budine says while she has not lost faith in the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, she would like to see an outside agency like the OSBI take a closer look at this case to see if they could help solve it.

Mark Opgrande with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s office states Ciar Pierce’s murder case is still an open investigation and their investigators are looking for credible leads in the case.

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