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Vaniya Bennett

Case from Pine Bluff, AR dated Jul 16, 2023

Victim Details

Vaniya Bennett

Female

Black / African American

Pine Bluff

AR

2023-07-16

14

Vaniya

Bennett

07/03/2026

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On July 16, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, resulting in the deaths of two teenagers, including 14-year-old Vaniya Bennett. The shooting took place at 2303 West 17th Avenue, near the campus of Southeast Arkansas College. Vaniya Bennett was shot inside the home, while 17-year-old Zamarion Moten was shot to death in the front yard. An 18-year-old, Kaden McKay, was also injured in the shooting and found in a bedroom with a gunshot wound; he has since recovered.

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  • Obituary for Vaniya Bennett at Paradise Funeral Home
  • Arkansas Online: Young victims named in recent Pine Bluff homicides
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