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Benjamin Amarie Overton

Case from Port-wentworth, GA dated Oct 22, 2022

Victim Details

Benjamin Amarie Overton

Male

Black / African American

Port-wentworth

GA

2022-10-22

15

Benjamin

Amarie Overton

07/15/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 22, 2022, the life of 15-year-old Benjamin Amarie Overton, a male resident of Port Wentworth, Georgia, was tragically cut short. At approximately 1:01 a.m., the Port Wentworth Police Department received a 911 call reporting shots fired in the vicinity of the Wood Meadow Apartments, located at 1133 Coldbrook Station Circle.

Upon their arrival at the scene, officers discovered Benjamin lying on the ground near the 200 building of the apartment complex. ...
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  • WSAV-TV: Port Wentworth teen killed in Saturday shooting
  • Port Wentworth 15-year-old killed during Saturday shooting
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