Crime at SE 1ST ST / NE 197TH AVE on 08/24/2026 5:20 PM
Type: Other
Date: 08/24/2026 5:20 PM
Description: POLICE OTHER. Disclaimer: This is from the Clark County Regional dispatch. Information is subject to change.
Address: SE 1ST ST / NE 197TH AVE, VAN, WA
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Bennie HedgmonAge
47Cause of Death
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On may 15, 1995, at approximately 4:25 pm, several witnesses observed bennie lee hedgmon, a 47-year-old african-american man, being physically assaulted in plain view by an unidentified african-american male at the intersection of n jessup and albina avenue. Ems responded and mr. Hedgmon was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. An autopsy revealed that he died of severe trauma. Mr. Hedgmon was described as a user of drugs and alcohol who was living on pension and social security benefits. He was last seen leaving his apartment shortly before the assault. The unidentified african-american male has been described as being 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a shaved head.Agency
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