On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Keenan Antoine Singer Gladue, 26, was charged with second degree murder in the homicide of Burton Lee Gambler, 42.
A Nov. 25, 2025 autopsy confirmed Gambler died as a result of a homicide. The cause of death, sharp force injuries, was previously withheld for investigative reasons.
The accused was captured on surveillance video threatening a witness with a machete in the area of Joey Bell Tower at approximately 7 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2025. The witness is pictured below at right, in a puffy jacket with the hood up.
At right: witness police are looking to identify
Investigators are looking to identify this witness, and are asking them to come forward by contacting police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.
Background
On Nov. 21, 2025, at approximately 8:52 p.m., the EPS Community Safety Team was on proactive patrol in the area of 97 Street and 107 Avenue when they located a deceased male. The male had suffered obvious injuries, and Homicide Section took over the investigation.