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Benitaz Pinkin

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Dec 18, 2022

Victim Details

Benitaz Pinkin

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2022-12-18

23

Benitaz

Pinkin

07/04/2026

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On a cold December evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 23-year-old Benitaz Pinkin, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On December 18, 2022, Pinkin and another man, 26-year-old Kentrell Malone, were sitting in a vehicle near the intersection of Appleton Avenue and Congress Street. The night was shattered by the sound of gunfire when an SUV pulled alongside their car and an occupant opened fire.

The force of the attack sent Pinkin and Malone’s vehicle crashi ...
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  • CBS58: Milwaukee police investigate double homicide near W. Appleton Ave and W. Congress
  • Milwaukee fatal shooting near Appleton and Congress, 2 dead
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