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Leroy Benn Jr

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Jul 18, 2018

Victim Details

Leroy Benn Jr

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2018-07-18

43

Leroy

Benn Jr

07/18/2026

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On a summer evening in New Orleans, Leroy 'Leeky' Benn Jr., a 43-year-old male, was on the front porch of his home in the Algiers community on July 18, 2018, when gunfire erupted. Benn Jr. was shot multiple times and later succumbed to his injuries at University Medical Center. His son, Leroy Benn III, was also struck by gunfire but survived with non-lethal injuries.

The investigation into the shooting led to the identification of three suspects: Michael Robinson, Denzel West, and Kirk Po ...
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  • NOLA.com: Coroner ID's man killed in Algiers double shooting
  • NOLA.com: Algiers shooting victim has died, NOPD reports
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