Benjamin Redix obituary – Death: According to an online obituary on Friday, May 19, 2023, Benjamin Redix has passed away unexpectedly. However, his cause of death was not disclosed.
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In the NLR shooting of White Hall student, Ben Redix, the person arrested was his friend, 17-year-old Jimari Douglas.
NLRPD describes the situation as a tragic accident, with Douglas telling police he accidentally shot Redix while they were riding in a car together.
Douglas is being charged as an adult with manslaughter.
ORIGINAL—->🚨Sad news on this Friday for the White Hall Community, as they mourn the death of a high-school senior who was supposed to graduate TONIGHT.
North Little Rock Police say on May 18, at approximately 11:08 p.m. NLRPD responded to the 5800 block of Lynch Drive in reference to a person who had been shot. When they arrived, officers found a male victim lying in the roadway suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and has been identified as 18 year old Benjamin Redix of White Hall.
The White Hall School District released a statement saying “The White Hall School District mourns the tragic loss of Benjamin Redix. Ben was an outstanding athlete, student, and friend. Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with his family, classmates, and all who loved and knew him.”
We’ll have more on this story, who he was, and what he meant to his community at 5, 6, and 10PM.
**(As a former athlete, my heart goes out to all who knew him. Winning Triple Jump is such an impressive accomplishment, and not easy. We’re told he had plans to attend college. Seems to have been truly athletically gifted. Prayers for his family and friends)
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