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Benzell Daravious Hampton

Case from Burlington, VT dated Apr 16, 2019

Victim Details

Benzell Hampton

Male

Black / African American

Burlington

VT

2019-04-16

23

Benzell

Daravious Hampton

Yes

07/08/2026

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In the spring of 2019, a dispute rooted in the drug trade spiraled into a fatal confrontation on a street in Burlington, Vermont, claiming the life of Benzell Hampton, a 23-year-old Black / African American man. On the afternoon of April 16th, what began as a drug deal devolved into a violent shootout in the city's Old North End. Hampton was ambushed by a group of individuals during the transaction.

A hail of bullets followed, and Hampton was struck at least six times by shots fired from ...
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  • WTNH: 2 men wanted for Vermont murder arrested in Connecticut, 4 to be charged in total
  • FOX 61: 2 suspects arrested in Enfield in connection with Vermont fatal shooting
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