Benjamin Benji Baez Jr.

Murdered

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On June 11, 2003, 27-year-old Benjamin "Benji" Baez Jr. was fatally shot while seated in a parked car at 1313 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The incident occurred shortly before midnight; Baez was in the vehicle with a friend when an assailant approached and fired multiple shots, striking him in the chest. He was immediately transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The case remained unsolved for over 14 years, becoming one of Hartford's notable cold cas ...Read More
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Victim Details

Benjamin Benji Baez Jr.

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hartford

CT

2003-06-11

27

Benjamin

Benji Baez Jr.

01/02/2025

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