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Benjamin Pilgrim

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a tragic Sunday morning, June 11, 2023, the life of 51-year-old Benjamin Pilgrim was cut short in Yuma, Arizona. Pilgrim was shot multiple times in an act of violence that deeply shook his family and the community. The man responsible for his death was not a stranger, but someone known to the Pilgrim family, a young man who had grown up with Benjamin's own children and was considered like a son to him.

Following the shooting, the suspect, identified as Nicholas Barry, then 28 years old ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Benjamin Pilgrim

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Yuma

    AZ

    2023-06-11

    51

    Benjamin

    Pilgrim

    Yes

    11/28/2025

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