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Byron Otis Dennis Jr.

Case from Marion, IN dated Mar 11, 2024

Victim Details

Byron Otis Dennis Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Marion

IN

2024-03-11

24

Byron

Otis Dennis Jr.

Yes

07/05/2026

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Byron Otis Dennis Jr., a 24-year-old male, was on his way to visit his mother on the evening of March 11, 2024, when he made a stop at a Circle K gas station at 901 E. Bradford St. in Marion, Indiana. Inside the store, he encountered 13-year-old Zaiden Guy. The two did not know each other, but their brief interaction would end in tragedy.

Surveillance footage from the convenience store captured what police described as a brief altercation between Dennis and the teenager. Guy attempted to ...
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  • WTTV CBS4Indy: 13-year-old suspect arrested on murder, robbery charges following deadly shooting at Marion gas station
  • WIBC 93.1 FM: 13-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Gas Station Shooting
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    I just can't wrap my head around how things have escalated to this point. A 13-year-old involved in ... ...Read More
    03/21/2024
    I keep thinking about the community's response to the tragedy at the Circle K. It's unsettling knowi... ...Read More
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