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Benoit Essex

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Aug 11, 2019

Victim Details

Benoit Essex

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2019-08-11

31

Benoit

Essex

07/12/2026

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Benoit Essex, a 31-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 11, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was shot while driving near his home on Orient Avenue in the Spring Grove Village neighborhood. Essex's vehicle struck several parked cars before crashing into a utility trailer, and he was found dead at the scene. Neighbors reported hearing four to five gunshots just before 4:30 a.m. Despite the investigation, no arrests have been made, and the case remains unsolv ...
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  • https://www.fox19.com: Man killed in Spring Grove Village shooting
  • WLWT: Police identify victim in Spring Grove Village homicide
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