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June 15, 2021
Kyandre Benson at a court appearance on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
The shooting took place on Jan. 27, 2017, at the National Guard Armory in Brownsville, according to a news release from District Attorney General Frederick H. Agee.
The release says the Haywood County jury found Benson guilty of:
Attempted voluntary manslaughter
Reckless aggravated assault
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
The district attorney says Benson was convicted of 14 felony counts, which can carry a maximum sentence of 62 years.
The district attorney says they will be seeking a maximum sentence, saying in part:
“Because of his lack of respect for the Community and the Criminal Justice System my office will be asking Circuit Court Judge Clayburn Peeples for the maximum sentence.”