Corey Douglas Benton was 17 when he was found dead in Oklahoma City on Thursday, April 3, 2008. An African-American student and volunteer, he was discovered near the Grace Rescue Mission with multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen, left thigh, and left arm.

The killing remains unsolved and is now a cold case. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced, and investigators continue to seek information that might move the case forward. Those who knew Corey remember a young man involved in his community whose death left many unanswered questions.

If anyone has information about Corey’s movements that spring or saw anything near the Grace Rescue Mission on April 3, 2008, please contact the investigators handling the case.