Elijah House

Murdered
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Elijah House, a 16-year-old boy, was tragically killed on November 3, 2016, in the South Chicago neighborhood. The incident unfolded during a violent altercation involving his sister's boyfriend, Darryl "Bitedown" Benton-Harris. Benton-Harris, aged 19, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the fatal shootings of Elijah House and his pregnant girlfriend, Emoni House, who was also Elijah's sister. The tragic event left both Elijah and his sister dead, while their mother and anothe ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Elijah House

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Chicago

    IL

    2016-11-03

    16

    Elijah

    House

    Yes

    10/24/2024

    1


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