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Bridgette Suzanne Midget Benfield

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Jul 04, 1979

Victim Details

Bridgette Suzanne “Midget” Benfield

Female

White / Caucasian

Charlotte

NC

1979-07-04

17

Bridgette

Suzanne Midget Benfield

06/24/2026

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Bridgette Suzanne "Midget" Benfield, a 17-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on July 4, 1979, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bridgette was among five individuals who were fatally shot in a house on Allen Road South in what became known as the worst mass killing in Charlotte's history. The victims, including Bridgette, were found in an Outlaw gang clubhouse, and the incident was widely believed to be gang-related.

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