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Zachary Benavidez

Case from San-antonio, TX dated Jun 07, 2016

Victim Details

Zachary Benavidez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

San-antonio

TX

2016-06-07

23

Zachary

Benavidez

07/07/2026

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Zachary Benavidez, a 23-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on June 7, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Benavidez was working as a store clerk at the Diamond Food Mart on Vance Jackson Road when he was shot multiple times during an attempted robbery. The incident occurred when two suspects entered the store and demanded that customers get on the ground. One of the suspects struck Benavidez with the butt of a gun, leading to a struggle that ended in the back room of the stor ...
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  • KSAT: Police arrest suspect in killing of store clerk
  • KSAT: Rosary held for store clerk shot during robbery
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    I’ve been reading about the tragic events at the Diamond Food Mart, and my heart goes out to Zacha... ...Read More
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