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People crowded into a high school stadium Friday, Sept. 4 to honor Rajaan Bennett. Bennett was a star student-athlete, who was murdered.

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Updated: Saturday, 04 Sep 2010, 12:11 AM EDT
Published : Saturday, 04 Sep 2010, 12:11 AM EDT

By: MYFOXATLANTA STAFF/myfoxatlanta

POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. - People crowded into a high school stadium Friday night to honor Rajaan Bennett. Bennett was a star student-athlete, who was murdered.

Bennett was found dead at his family's Powder Springs home Feb. 18 after officers responding to a call arrived at the family's home around 2:30 a.m.
Bennett was the top Georgia high school football recruit and was headed for Vanderbilt University, when he was brutally killed by his mother's ex-boyfriend.

 

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