D.C. man gets 105 years in quadruple shooting A District man was sentenced to 105 years in prison Wednesday for a quadruple shooting that left one person dead and three wounded.
Seneca Benjamin, 33, fatally shot his uncle’s fiancee and wounded his uncle, cousin and a family friend on April 26, 2009. While a D.C. Superior Court jury was deliberating his case in November, Benjamin pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed. The jury had already convicted him on 16 other counts, including various assault offenses, but was deadlocked on the murder charge.
Prosecutors said the shootings occurred at Benjamin’s uncle’s home on the unit block of Bryant Street NW.
Midshipmen expelled for reported ‘spice’ use
Seven midshipmen have been expelled from the U.S. Naval Academy for using “spice,” a form of synthetic marijuana, the Baltimore Sun reported. An academy spokesman told the newspaper that sophomores and juniors were expelled for violating the Navy’s illicit-substance policies.
The Department of Defense and the Navy consider spice, also commonly known as K2, a banned substance. Officials learned of allegations about the use of spice last fall. The Drug Enforcement Administration has moved to criminalize synthetic marijuana.
– Emily Babay
