Benjamin Chanes, age 24

Lost to gun violence on March 6, 2022 in Riverside, California.

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  • Nickname:
    7 BenDidThat
    1 Benny
  • Number of children:
    1 One
  • Personality:
    4 The best personality so kind
    4 Happy, outgoing, selfless, big hearted
    3 Outgoing, funny, hard working, intelligent
  • Occupation:
    4 Artist, singer
    3 motivational speaker
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    2 Heliotrope Elementary
    2 Mira Loma Middle
    2 Kaiser High
  • Comments:
    7 Heart of gold, most beautiful contagious smile🤍
    7 kind,loving protector,role model handsome beautiful human being
    6 He would bless families who needed it on Thanksgiving and Christmas!
    7 May have lived a short life but to the fullest!
    7 Such a beautiful human being.
    7 Handsome with the most beautiful smile
    7 So missed </3
    6 Praying for justice <3
    3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY I LOVE YOU ALWAYS<3
    3 LONG LIVE BENDIDTHAT
    4 loving son, would go above and beyond for his loved ones
    2 loved by the world and deeply missed by his family!!!!
    1 missed by his first luv every day every minute <$
    2 Miss you so much my travieso <3
    1 JUSTICE FOR BENNY!! #LLBDT

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