Man charged with murder after being recognized by detective on surveillance footage: prosecutors

Mark Burnett-Atkins, 24, is accused of killing 22-year-old Keon Davis and injuring a 28-year-old man in an ambush attack on May 5.

Bail was denied Wednesday for a man charged in a fatal shooting last month in Austin after he was recognized by a detective who happened to walk by as other detectives were reviewing video surveillance footage.

Mark Burnett-Atkins, 24, is accused of killing 22-year-old Keon Davis and injuring a 28-year-old man in an ambush attack May 5 in the 1600 block of North Mason Avenue, according to Cook County prosecutors.

Burnett-Atkins was denied bail at his initial hearing Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

About 6:15 a.m. that day, Burnett-Akins was seen on video coming out of an alley and running up behind the two men, prosecutors said. Burnett-Atkins allegedly fired multiple times, striking Davis in the back of the head and injuring the older man in the hand and shoulder.

Prosecutors said Burnett-Atkins continued to fire, but his gun jammed. The older man was able to run away.

The shooting was captured by a “high-definition” camera that clearly captured Burnett-Atkins’ face, prosecutors said. As detectives working the case were watching the surveillance footage, another detective happened to walk by and recognized Burnett-Atkins on the video from previous encounters with him.

The detective printed off a photo of Burnett-Atkins, which matched the face of the shooter, prosecutors said.

Additional surveillance footage, while less clear than the footage captured during the shooting, shows Burnett-Atkins coming and going from the area at the time of the shooting. A BMW sedan allegedly used in the shooting has also been recovered by police, prosecutors said.

Judge John F. Lyke Jr. ordered Burnett-Atkins held without bail and set his next hearing for July 2.