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Dwante B. Benson

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Sep 12, 2017

Victim Details

Dwante B. Benson

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2017-09-12

24

Dwante

B. Benson

07/04/2026

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Dwante B. Benson, a 24-year-old aspiring rapper from Minneapolis known by his stage name 'Poppy Loco,' was shot on September 12, 2017, in the 4300 block of 4th Avenue S. He succumbed to his injuries on September 16, 2017, at Hennepin County Medical Center. Benson was shot alongside a 21-year-old woman who survived the attack with a gunshot wound to her arm. The incident occurred just a day after Benson's 24th birthday, when he had plans to shoot a music video.

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  • Star Tribune: Aspiring Minneapolis rapper dies 1 day after his birthday; no arrests
  • Man Dies At Hospital Days After South Minneapolis Shooting
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    I can't stop thinking about the night Dwante B. Benson, or "Poppy Loco" as many knew him, was taken ... ...Read More
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    I can’t stop thinking about this part of the case where the bullets found at the scene matched the... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been struck by how the music community in Minneapolis has rallied around Dwante B. B... ...Read More
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