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Dametrius Benson

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Jan 24, 2019

Victim Details

Dametrius Benson

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2019-01-24

17

Dametrius

Benson

07/21/2026

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On January 24, 2019, 17-year-old African American male Dametrius Benson was fatally shot in Wilmington, Delaware. At approximately 6:36 PM, officers from the New Castle County Police Department responded to reports of gunfire in the Brandywine Apartments community on Jacqueline Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered the unresponsive body of Dametrius Benson, who had sustained a gunshot wound. Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures, and he was transported to a nearby hospital, but he u ...
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