Essence Peters New Orleans woman shot and killed by boyfriend, Benjamin J. Camp, who buries her in the backyard in domestic violence incident.
A Louisiana man is facing a second-degree murder charge after New Orleans police say he admitted to shooting and killing his girlfriend and burying her in the backyard.
Benjamin J. Camp, 24, was arrested after officers responded to a call in the 2000 block of Marigny Street on Saturday, June 29th according to a Facebook release from the New Orleans Police Department.
Family members identified the victim as 24-year-old woman, Essence Peters.
New Orleans woman victim of domestic violence
According to the NOPD, officers arrived at 5:09 p.m. and spoke with a man who said he had killed his girlfriend and buried her behind the home. Investigators soon discovered what appeared to be human remains in the yard. EMS confirmed the woman was dead.
Detectives executed a search warrant and uncovered the remains. Camp was taken in for questioning and later arrested.
Neighbors told WDSU that they were shocked to learn about the 24 year old woman”s slaying.
‘I feel so terribly for the woman and her family, and it seems just like a horror movie. This was a really young person, and it’s terrible to know how her whole life was ahead of her. Domestic violence is more common than a lot of people recognize,’ said Augustin Correro.
No murder motive was immediately known.
