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Donald Bennet

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated May 04, 2026

Victim Details

Donald Bennet

Male

Black / African American

Baton Rouge

LA

2026-05-04

56

Donald

Bennet

06/21/2026

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In the early hours of Monday, May 4, 2026, the quiet of a Baton Rouge neighborhood was shattered by gunfire. Around 2:45 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the corner of North 16th Street and Bay Street, where they discovered two individuals with gunshot wounds. One of the victims, a 56-year-old man named Donald Bennet, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The incident marked another tragic loss to gun violence in t ...
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  • Unfiltered with Kiran: Baton Rouge: Overnight shootings leave one dead & toddler injured
  • The Advocate: One dead, one injured in early Monday morning shooting in Baton Rouge, EMS officials say
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