Incident

7-09-2017 Missouri Rolla 0-1

Location

July 09, 2017

Rolla Post Office
Incident Address
Rolla, Missouri

Participants

  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Co-worker
  • Name: Benedict Benito
  • Age: 33
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Suicide^
  • Officer Involved Incident
  • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
  • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator suicide at standoff
  • Workplace shooting (disgruntled current or former employee)

Notes

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Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Handgun

District

Congressional District: 8
State Senate District: 16
State House District: 121