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Benjamin Booshu

Case from Gambell, AK dated May 20, 2016

Victim Details

Benjamin Booshu

Male

Alaskan Native

Gambell

AK

2016-05-20

37

Benjamin

Booshu

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/12/2026

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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 ...
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  • Troopers investigate 2 deaths in Gambell - Anchorage Daily News
  • Person of interest in Gambell woman's disappearance commits suicide
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