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JaQuay Bennett

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Jan 08, 2015

Victim Details

JaQuay Bennett

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2015-01-08

19

JaQuay

Bennett

07/21/2026

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In the winter of 2015, a violent turf war between two rival gangs in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, claimed the life of 19-year-old JaQuay Bennett. Known by the nickname 'Queezy,' Bennett was a member of the Bergen Family gang, which had been engaged in an ongoing and violent conflict with the Lincoln Family gang for control of their respective territories. This feud was marked by a series of retaliatory shootings that plagued the neighborhood.

On the afternoon of January 8, 2015, Bennett was j ...
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  • DNAinfo New York: 2 Shootings of Teens Are Connected, Police Say
  • DNAinfo New York: Man Gunned Down Steps From Crown Heights Home, Police Say
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