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John Allen Garisto

Death by Force
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John Allen Garisto, a 55-year-old male from Kure Beach, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2022. John was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds at his residence on Ocean View Avenue. The incident was a rare and shocking murder-suicide that shook the small seaside town of fewer than 3,000 residents. The perpetrator, 61-year-old William Bennett, admitted to shooting and killing John before turning the gun on himself.

The events leading up to the tragic incident began earl ...Read More
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  • https://www.wect.com: Kure Beach police release identities of victim, suspect in deadly shooting
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    Victim Details

    John Allen Garisto

    Male

    Kure-beach

    NC

    2022-05-17

    55

    John

    Allen Garisto

    11/13/2025

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