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Daniel Benson, a 51-year-old man from Newport, was killed in Minneapolis in the early morning hours of March 27, 2026, after gunfire broke out near the well-traveled intersection of East Franklin Avenue and Chicago Avenue. Police said the shooting happened shortly after 12:30 a.m., when Benson and two other men were on a sidewalk in the area. At least one person opened fire, sending bullets across the scene and reportedly causing severe damage to a Metro Transit bus shelter nearby.

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Victim Details

Daniel Benson

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2026-03-27

51

Daniel

Benson

05/02/2026