It was just after midnight on a quiet Sunday when the flashing blue lights of patrol cars took over a stretch of Interstate 73. What started as a report of a man down quickly turned into a heartbreaking scene of violence that has left a local family grieving and investigators searching for answers.
Officers arrived at the southbound lanes near the West Wendover Avenue exit around 12:52 a.m. to find a vehicle that had become a crime scene. Inside, they discovered 28-year-old Lavon Montreaz Bennett and a woman, both suffering from gunshot wounds. The quiet of the highway was shattered by the urgency of paramedics rushing to save them.
Lavon was whisked away to a nearby hospital with injuries that doctors described as life-threatening. Despite their best efforts to pull him through, the young man didn’t make it. His death has sent ripples through the community, marking a somber milestone as Greensboro’s 42nd homicide of the year.
The woman found alongside him was also hospitalized, though police say her injuries aren’t life-threatening. While she is expected to recover physically, the emotional weight of what happened that night on the shoulder of the interstate is something that isn’t easily healed.
Right now, the “why” and “who” remain the biggest mysteries. Detectives haven’t shared what led up to the gunfire or if they have any leads on a suspect. The stretch of road where it happened—Exit 102—is usually a routine path for late-night drivers, but for those involved, it became the site of a life-altering tragedy.
The Greensboro Police Department is keeping the details close to the chest as they work through the evidence. It’s a slow and steady process, but they are leaning on the public to help fill in the blanks. Sometimes, a small detail seen by a passing driver is all it takes to break a case wide open.
If you happened to be on I-73 South early Sunday morning or know anything that could help, the authorities are asking you to speak up. You can reach out to Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000 or use the P3Tips app to stay anonymous. For Lavon’s family, those answers could mean everything.
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