Benjamin Willie BenGeno Dixon, 32, was shot and killed on the evening of Sunday, April 24, 2022, in the 1000 block of Carver Street in Florence, South Carolina. The Florence County Coroner confirmed Dixon died from the injuries sustained in that shooting; an autopsy was ordered at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Known to family and friends as BenGino, Dixon was born March 3, 1990, in Columbia and lived in the West Florence neighborhood known as The Bottom. He was a father to two sons, Benjamin Jr. and Ishmael, and a daughter, Trinity. He enjoyed basketball, supported the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots, sponsored community events, and had written two books while working on a third.

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and authorities have appealed to the public for information, offering a possible cash reward and anonymity for tips. If anyone knew Benjamin or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.