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Michael Benbow

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 01, 2021

Victim Details

Michael Benbow

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2021-04-01

18

Michael

Benbow

07/11/2026

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On the afternoon of Thursday, April 1, 2021, in the 2600 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast in Washington, D.C., 18-year-old Michael Benbow was shot and killed. The incident occurred at approximately 4:21 p.m. inside a residence where officers from the Seventh District of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Benbow suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services responded to the scene bu ...
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  • wusa9.com: Police: Man killed, juvenile girl injured in shooting in Southeast DC
  • Homicide Victim: Michael Benbow - Metropolitan Police Department
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