Benjamin Nathaniel Smith (March 22, 1978 – July 4, 1999) was a spree killer who targeted members of racial and ethnic minorities in random drive-by shootings in Illinois and Indiana, USA during the weekend of July 4, 1999.
Read more about Benjamin Nathaniel Smith: Early Life, Shooting Spree
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