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James Benoit Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
37 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/19/2017
Location
Deibler Ln and Black Hill Rd Plainfield CT 06374 Windham
Cause of Death
Suicide
Around 3:15 p.m., police were called for reports of a man with a gun. Officers responded and searched the area. Benoit had reportedly threatened to harm himself. Plainfield officers and state troopers found him in the woods, and that's when gunfire was exchanged between Benoit and police. Benoit then took off into the woods on foot. The medical examiner declared the man's death a suicide.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Plainfield Police Department, Connecticut State Police
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National Anthem
United States