Aundrey Burno Breaks Silence After “Thug Life in D.C.” | Talks Childhood, First Robbery, Street Life

For the first time since the Emmy Award winning HBO documentary Thug Life in D.C., Aundrey Burno finally tells his story—uncut, unfiltered, and in his own words.

In this powerful first part of the interview, Aundrey reflects on his upbringing in Washington, D.C. during the height of the crack era. He shares vivid memories of growing up in neighborhoods like Roberson and Congress, witnessing life-altering violence at a young age, and slowly losing his innocence to a city known then as the murder capital.

Aundrey opens up about seeing his uncle shot five times, and how that trauma shifted his dreams from being like Will Smith to idolizing feared men in the streets. At just 11 years old, he committed his first armed robbery to help a friend get a winter coat—using a toy gun that looked real. That incident landed him in juvenile custody and marked the beginning of a path that would lead to years of incarceration.

He talks about fighting in parking lots as a child while older men placed bets, carrying a real gun to school out of fear, and how even love from home couldn’t compete with the survival mentality he developed in the streets. Aundrey also breaks down the harsh reality of what it’s like to grow up without a father, without stable role models, and without the emotional tools to escape generational trauma.

This is not just a story about crime—it's about survival, lost childhoods, and the blurred line between victim and villain.

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More to come in Part 2! Only on PrimeQualityTV!

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