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Octavious Bennett

Case from Opelika, AL dated Jul 31, 2018

Victim Details

Octavious Bennett

Male

Black / African American

Opelika

AL

2018-07-31

21

Octavious

Bennett

06/26/2026

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In the late hours of a summer night in Opelika, Alabama, a 21-year-old male named Octavious Bennett was inside a home in the Hickory Haven Trailer Park, engrossed in a video game with friends. The ordinary evening of July 31, 2018, was shattered at approximately 11:40 p.m. by the sound of gunfire from outside the residence. In a tragic turn of events, a stray bullet pierced through the wall of the mobile home, striking Bennett.

Responding to a call about an assault with injuries, officers ...
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  • AL.com: 21-year-old shot to death at Opelika mobile home park
  • OPD asks for info in 2018 murder of Octavious Bennett
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    Has anyone looked into the possibility of mistaken identity in Octavious's case? It just seems so ra... ...Read More
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