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Renee Randall Benjamin

Case from Hesston, KS dated Feb 25, 2016

Victim Details

Renee Randall Benjamin

Female

Black / African American

Hesston

KS

2016-02-25

30

Renee

Randall Benjamin

07/03/2026

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On a tragic Thursday, February 25, 2016, the life of 30-year-old Renee Randall Benjamin, an African American woman, was cut short in a senseless act of violence that shook the small town of Hesston, Kansas. Benjamin was one of three victims fatally shot inside the Excel Industries plant, a lawnmower manufacturing facility where she worked. The day took a grim turn when a fellow employee, Cedric Larry Ford, embarked on a shooting spree that spanned across Newton and Hesston.

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  • Hesston shooting - Wikipedia
  • Gunman Kills 3 at Kansas Factory Before Dying in Shootout
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