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Jaime Benavidez
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Gender
Male
Age
27 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/01/2013
Location
300 block W Hubbard Ave Elkhart IN 46516 Elkhart
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A neighbor called 911 when she saw a man breaking into the house next door. When the officers arrived they witnessed Jaime Benavidez in possession of a handgun. They ordered him to put it down. Benavidez fled. Officers cornered him in front of a nearby home. They ordered him to drop his weapon, he raised it, and the officers all shot and killed him. It was later determined that it was his sisters house, and he was not breaking into the home.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Elkhart Police Department
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National Anthem
United States