Dominic Burris sentenced to 278 months for mass shooting at “Nudieland”

Dominic James Burris, 18, was sentenced to 278 months for his role in a mass shooting at the “Nudieland” concert venue in Minneapolis on Aug. 11, 2023.

The shooting resulted in the death of August Golden and traumatic injuries to several others.

Mr. Burris was 17 years old at the time of the shooting and was subsequently certified as an adult. He pleaded guilty on Jan. 29, 2025, to aiding and abetting second-degree intentional murder and aiding and abetting first-degree assault, great bodily harm.

“Dominic Burris caused immeasurable harm that night and for that he is being held accountable in a manner that is necessary to protect public safety,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “My thoughts today are with August’s family and loved ones, as well as all the others who were injured and traumatized that day. While today is the end of our prosecutions in these cases, it simply marks a new chapter in what will be a lifetime of missed memories and pain for those who were directly impacted by this mass shooting.”

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office previously secured a plea agreement with an eight-year public safety process and significant stayed prison time for Cyrell Ernest Boyd, 18, a lesser-involved co-defendant. As part of the agreement, Mr. Boyd was required to assist in the prosecution of Mr. Burris, who was determined to be the major perpetrator and instigator of the shooting.

Case Number: 27-CR-24-23051

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