Police Seek Three Robbers Who Shot Man at Car Wash

Police are searching for three men who robbed and shot at two men seated at a car wash east of Hialeah on Tuesday afternoon. Charlemagne Benjamin, 24, and Trinard L. Snell, 24, were surrounded by the men and asked to give up their valuables around 3:05 p.m. at NW 27th Avenue and...

By Lisel N. Holzapfel

June 10, 2009

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Police are searching for three men who robbed and shot

at two men seated at a car wash east of Hialeah on Tuesday afternoon.

Charlemagne

Benjamin, 24, and Trinard L. Snell, 24, were surrounded by the men and asked to

give up their valuables around 3:05 p.m. at NW 27th Avenue and 71st Street.

One of the subjects

produced a firearm and shot and killed Snell as he was fleeing the scene, police

said.

Benjamin escaped to his vehicle while being shot at. He was not injured.

The three men are

in their 20s and are considered armed and dangerous. Police encourage anyone

with information regarding this investigation to call Crimestoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477)

For up-to-date crime releases, visit the Miami-Dade Police website.

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