5 juveniles charged with murder in homeless man's killing in Binghamton
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Key Points:
- Five children have been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the fatal assault of Peter Bennedum, a 45-year-old homeless man in Binghamton, N.Y.
- Bennedum was attacked on the night of April 27 near Carroll and Henry streets and died from his injuries on Tuesday after being hospitalized in critical condition.
- Four suspects were arrested on April 28 and initially charged with attempted murder; they remain in juvenile detention and will be arraigned on murder charges later.
- A fifth suspect, aged 13, was arrested on Wednesday, arraigned in Broome County Court, and placed in a juvenile detention center in Syracuse.
- The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are requesting anyone with information to contact the Binghamton Police Detective Bureau.
