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Bennie Hedgmon

Case from Portland, OR dated May 15, 1995

Victim Details

Bennie Hedgmon

November 3, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Portland

OR

1995-05-15

1947-07-13

47

Bennie

Hedgmon

06/24/2026


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Who murdered 47 year old Bennie Hedgmon in 1995?
Bennie Lee Hedgmon, a 47-year-old African-American man, was the victim of a fatal assault on the afternoon of May 15, 1995, in Portland, Oregon. The attack occurred in broad daylight, at approximately 4:25 p.m., at the intersection of North Jessup Street and Albina Avenue. Several witnesses reported seeing an unidentified African-American male physically assaulting Hedgmon.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene and transported Hedgmon to a local hospital for treatment. U ...
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  • BENNIE HEDGMON - Portland.gov
  • Bennie Lee Hedgmon (1947-1995) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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