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Andrew Bryan

Case from Temple, TX dated Nov 08, 2017

Victim Details

Andrew Bryan

Male

Black / African American

Temple

TX

2017-11-08

15

Andrew

Bryan

07/27/2026

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On November 8, 2017, 15-year-old Andrew Bryan, a male student at Edwards Academy in Temple, Texas, was fatally shot at Jackson Park. Andrew was African American. The incident occurred in the morning, and Andrew was found dead at the scene. The suspect, 17-year-old Edgar Lopez-Benitez, was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder and arson.

Edgar Lopez-Benitez pleaded guilty to the charges in August 2018. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder and an additional 10 ...
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  • Temple Daily Telegram: Edwards Academy student identified as shooting victim
  • Family remembers teenager killed in local park - KWTX
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