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Benjamin Booshu

Death by Force
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In the Alaska Native village of Gambell on remote St. Lawrence Island, 37-year-old male Alaskan Native Benjamin Booshu was named by Alaska State Troopers as a person of interest in the disappearance of a young woman. Troopers announced on Friday, May 20, 2016, that he had killed himself earlier in the week; according to the agency's spokesman, he shot himself outside his home on Tuesday, May 17, before investigators could question him. Authorities also said they believed he was the last person s ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Benjamin Booshu

    Male

    Alaskan Native

    Gambell

    AK

    2016-05-20

    37

    Benjamin

    Booshu

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/26/2025

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