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John Benson

Case from Manchester, VT dated Nov 14, 1983

Victim Details

John Benson

August 9, 2022

Male

Manchester

VT

1983-11-14

1983-11-14

58

John

Benson

No

07/04/2026


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A man dies of multiple gunshot wounds
In the quiet town of Manchester, Vermont, the stillness of a mid-November evening in 1983 was shattered by an act of violence that would leave a lasting scar on the community. John Benson, a 58-year-old male retiree who lived a solitary life, was discovered deceased inside his residence on November 14, 1983. The cause of his untimely death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds, a brutal end to a life that had settled into the peaceful rhythm of small-town living.

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