This afternoon, just as summer is beginning and school is out, a young person has died. Charles Burns III, a recent graduate from UNCG looks like a positive young man with his whole life ahead of him. But, his life is over.
All morning, Twitter has been filled with tweets regarding Muhammad Ali and his death. Suddenly, behind these tweets were tweets about a man named Charles. After checking this out, it became clear this was about a student here in North Carolina.
Exactly what happened to Charles Burns III isn’t clear, but people are definitely shocked. His death and the #RIPCharles hashtag is currently trending on Twitter, as Hip Hop Vibe also offers condolences. Friends and people who knew him from school have taken to Twitter with their grief.
