Brothers sh0t up 3 Ohio homes over social media post, k!lling 12-year-old girl inside

A pair of brothers sh0t a hail of bullets at three different Ohio homes to get revenge for a insulting social media post, resulting in the d3ath of a child. (Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office)

DAYTON, Ohio (WKRC) – A pair of brothers sh0t a hail of bullets at three different Ohio homes to get revenge for a insulting social media post, resulting in the d3ath of a 12-year-old girl.

According to a release from the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office, brothers Antawan Benson and Javen Conner approached a woman on the evening of August 22, 2024 and confronted her about a social media post that involved their cousin. The content of the post was not revealed, but the confrontation reportedly became intense enough that police were called. Benson and Conner left the scene before officers arrived

At 12:30 a.m. the next morning, Benson and Conner used an AK-47 and AR-15 to unload bullets at three homes on West Fairview Avenue. One of the bullets struck 12-year-old Isabella Carlos, who di3d from the gu::nsh0t wound.

Benson and Conner were charged with m::urder on September 9, 2024, and were convicted in December 2025. They were found guilty on the following charges, according to WKEF:

Benson

2 counts of m::urder
3 counts of improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation
3 counts of felonious assault
1 count of aggravated menacing
2 counts of having weapons while under disability
1 count of discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises

Conner

2 counts of m::urder
3 counts of improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation
3 counts of felonious assault
1 count of aggravated menacing
1 count of discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises

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Benson was sentenced to 67 years in pris0n to life, and Conner’s sentencing hearing was set for January 8, 2025.