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Kai’Bienn Bookhart

Case from Santee, SC dated Jan 07, 2023

Victim Details

Kai’Bienn Bookhart

Male

Black / African American

Santee

SC

2023-01-07

16

Kai’Bienn

Bookhart

07/10/2026

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Kai’Bienn Bookhart, a 16-year-old Black male from Santee, South Carolina, was born May 4, 2006, in Orangeburg to parents Kesha Fogle and Katrell La’Juan Bookhart. On January 7, 2023, he entered eternal rest after being shot in his hometown, a sudden act of violence that turned an ordinary weekend into a point of no return for his family and friends.

That Saturday afternoon, the quiet of Santee was broken on the 100 block of Cecelia Street, where a group of juveniles had gathered near ...
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  • The Times and Democrat: Santee shooting victim identified
  • The Times and Democrat: Teen shot, killed in Santee
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