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Cedric Bennett

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Oct 29, 2018

Victim Details

Cedric Bennett

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2018-10-29

27

Cedric

Bennett

07/19/2026

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In the fall of 2018, tragedy struck a St. Louis family not once, but twice in as many days, leaving them reeling from a devastating loss. On the evening of October 29th, 27-year-old Cedric Bennett attended a vigil to mourn the recent passing of his niece's boyfriend, Demetrise Thomas. The gathering, held near 20th and St. Charles Streets in downtown St. Louis, was meant to be a moment of collective grief and remembrance for Thomas, who had been killed the day before while reportedly trying to pr ...
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  • stltoday.com: St. Louis police identify two men fatally shot in North Pointe neighborhood
  • KMOV.com: St. Louis man, 27, among two killed in shooting
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    I can't stop thinking about how the incident at the vigil turned into such a tragedy. It was meant t... ...Read More
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