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Douglas Benefield

Case from Bradenton, FL dated Sep 28, 2020

Victim Details

Douglas Benefield

Male

Bradenton

FL

2020-09-28

59

Douglas

Benefield

07/03/2026

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Douglas Benefield, aged 59, died on September 28, 2020, in Bradenton, Florida, under tragic circumstances. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred at the home of his estranged wife, Ashley Benefield's mother. On the evening of September 27, 2020, Manatee County deputies responded to a distress call and found Douglas wounded and clinging to life on the bedroom floor. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including one to his leg and another that pierced his bicep before ...
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  • Black Swan manslaughter case - Wikipedia
  • What led former ballerina Ashley Benefield to fatally shoot her husband?
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