Homicide Report > Benjamin Clemmons, 36
Benjamin Clemmons, 36
Died March 3, 2008 at 5:43 a.m.
Benjamin Clemmons, a 36-year-old black man, was fatally shot at 1749 E. 54th Street in the Central-Alameda area of South Los Angeles at about 5:35 a.m. Monday, March 3.
He and Norman Strawder, a 56-year-old black man, were standing outside when they were shot several times. Clemmons was hit in the head, torso and right leg. Strawder was hit in the torso.
Residents discovered the two wounded men after the gunfire ended, said Homicide Det. Meghan Aguilar from LAPD's Newton Division. Clemmons was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m. by paramedics. Strawder was taken by ambulance to County-USC hospital, where he died at 6:08 a.m. The motive for the shooting is unknown, Aguilar said. The two men were not related, she added. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call (323) 846-5363 or (877) 529-3855.
Update: On Thursday, April 17, Councilmember Jan Perry announced a reward of $75,000 for the information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects involved in the double homicide.
- Neighborhood: Central-Alameda
- Age: 36
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Monday
- Agency: LAPD Newton
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
- Crime scene: Front yard
Five reader comments about Benjamin Clemmons
miss you uncle ben!
April 22, 2010 at 7:57 a.m.
RIP big ben u kno who dis is
Feb. 6, 2011 at 4:50 p.m.
Rip G
Aug. 8, 2011 at 4:03 p.m.
Seeing your photo appear n homicide report brought tears to my eyes.. Miss u alot..
Jan. 9, 2012 at 6:35 a.m.
so sorry to read about your tragic loss,hands and love from across the pond,london u.k
Jan. 9, 2012 at 3:49 p.m.
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