Video of Shooting at The Gatherings Apartments May Help Catch Killer

Beyond UCF, Crime, News — By Staff on September 10, 2012 at 9:28 pm

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UPDATE 9/11: One day after the video clue was released, OCSO confirms they arrested a suspect in this college student’s murder.

Charles Dessus, 18, is the murder suspect who was arrested tonight, according to OCSO. Tips from the video released yesterday helped catch the suspect, according to OCSO.

We’re working to get more details on this breaking story. Check back.

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A major new clue has surfaced in the shooting of a college student attending a party at The Gatherings Apartments, just 2.5 miles west of the University of Central Florida.

KnightNews.com told you about how the Full Sail University student, Brandon M. Benjamin, was shot and killed in the parking lot of The Gatherings Apartment complex just before 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says this dramatic video was taken moments before the victim was shot and is asking for help identifying the driver of the vehicle and the passneger who is seen firing shots in the air.

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Anyone with information can call the sheriff’s office or Crimeline at 407-423-TIPS.