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Benjamin Harris

Case from South-bend, IN dated Jul 25, 2021

Victim Details

Benjamin Johnny Harris III

Male

Black / African American

South-bend

IN

2021-07-25

19

Benjamin

Harris

07/15/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the life of 19-year-old Benjamin Harris Jr. was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on the streets of South Bend, Indiana. On July 25, 2021, at approximately 4:02 a.m., South Bend Police Department officers were dispatched to the 700 block of N. Brookfield Street after a 'Shotspotter' activation indicated multiple gunshots had been fired in the area. The young man, known affectionately to his family and friends as Bug, was a resident of South Bend a ...
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  • South Bend Tribune: Police investigate after fatally shot South Bend teen rolls car on North Brookfield Street
  • Benjamin Harris, lll Obituary | Jul 25, 2021 | South Bend, IN
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    I've been following the case of Benjamin "Bug" Harris, and something that continues to haunt me is t... ...Read More
    10/26/2024
    Has anyone looked into possible surveillance footage from around North Brookfield Street on the day ... ...Read More
    06/07/2024
    It's been over two years since Benjamin "Bug" Harris was tragically taken from us, and my heart goes... ...Read More
    08/25/2023
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