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James Aubry Bennatt

Case from Fort-bend, TX dated Oct 11, 1983

Victim Details

James Aubry Bennatt

Male

White / Caucasian

Fort-bend

TX

1983-10-11

62

James

Aubry Bennatt

07/19/2026

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James Aubry Bennatt, a 62-year-old white male, was tragically killed on October 11, 1983, in Fort Bend County, Texas. His death was part of a horrific spree of violence perpetrated by Eliseo Hernandez Moreno, a lawn-mower repairman from Donna, Texas. Moreno's rampage was triggered by estrangement from his wife, Blanca. Over the course of five hours and 130 miles, Moreno killed six people, including James Aubry Bennatt.

On the day of the murders, Moreno first killed his brother-in-law, Jua ...
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