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Benny Word

Case from Forrest City, AR dated Aug 11, 2018

Victim Details

Benny Word

Male

Black / African American

Forrest City

AR

2018-08-11

41

Benny

Word

07/24/2026

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On a summer morning in Forrest City, Arkansas, the life of Benny Word, a 41-year-old Black / African American male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On August 11, 2018, the sound of gunfire shattered the early morning calm on a residential street. Word was found outside a home at the corner of North Powell Street and Williams Avenue around 7 a.m. He had been shot and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

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  • KTHV: Man shot, killed in Forrest City
  • Benny Word, age 41 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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