Shorty Benton, His Life Mattered
Photo of Kenan Adams-Kinard, still at-large
Police are looking for Kenan Adams-Kinard, 16, one of the suspects in the beating death of Delbert ‘Shorty’ Benton.
They have another 16-year old suspect in custody – Demetrius Glen – who has been charged with first degree robbery and first degree murder.
Photo of Demetrius Glen
Two wasted young lives.
They viciously beat 88-year old Shorty Benton to death as he waited for his friend in his car.
Photo of Delbert Benton
Shorty Benton, a retired aluminum worker who lost his wife six years ago, was a World War II veteran. He was shot in the leg while in service of his country at the great battle of Okinawa.