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Kristen Bennett

Case from Jackson, MS dated Nov 03, 2016

Victim Details

Kristen Bennett

Female

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2016-11-03

18

Kristen

Bennett

07/23/2026

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In the fall of 2016, the life of 18-year-old Kristen Autumn Bennett was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On the evening of Thursday, November 3, 2016, Bennett was fatally wounded by gunfire in a shooting that occurred on Gaddis Street. The incident prompted an investigation by local law enforcement, who soon identified a person of interest in connection with the homicide.

Within a day of the fatal shooting, the Jackson Police Department announced that a suspect had been taken ...
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  • Suspect identified in Jackson's 55th homicide - The Clarion-Ledger
  • Marshals arrest man suspected in assault rifle shooting - WAPT
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