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Berry Tyree Benton

Case from Columbus, GA dated Jun 02, 2025

Victim Details

Berry Tyree Benton

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2025-06-02

37

Berry

Tyree Benton

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 2, 2025, a burst of violence outside an American Legion post in Columbus, Georgia, claimed the life of 37-year-old Berry Tyree Benton. A male and a well-known and beloved local barber, Benton was found in the parking lot of the establishment on Cusseta Road with a gunshot wound to his chest. The shooting occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m., shattering the overnight calm.

Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, and Benton was rushed to Piedmont C ...
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  • https://www.wrbl.com/news/arrest-made-in-cusseta-road-shooting/
  • Columbus man dies after shooting outside of Cusseta Road business
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