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In the pre-dawn hours of August 11, 2017, the life of 21-year-old JaJuan Benavides was tragically cut short on Anson Street in Derby, Connecticut. Police responded to reports of shots fired just before 2 a.m. and found that Benavides, a male from Naugatuck, had been shot multiple times. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later. In the hours leading up to his death, Benavides had expressed concern to a friend, stating he was carrying a handgun to "watch his back" d ...Read More
Victim Details

JaJuan Benavides

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Derby

CT

2017-08-11

21

JaJuan

Benavides

11/05/2025