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Benson West

Case from Union-city, GA dated Oct 05, 2015

Victim Details

Benson West

Male

Black / African American

Union-city

GA

2015-10-05

15

Benson

West

06/26/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a Monday afternoon, 15-year-old Benson West lost his life in what police have described as an accidental shooting in Union City, Georgia. The young man, a freshman at Banneker High School, was with a group of male friends inside an apartment at the Landings at Oak Hill complex when the incident occurred.

Authorities report that one of the teenagers in the group was improperly handling a firearm when it discharged. The single round struck Benson in the chest, ...
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  • Benson West, 15, was one of two young people who passed away ...
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