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Man speaks out after murder charges withdrawn

Benn, who has admitted to killing Ramon Colorado inside a Rite Aid Pharmacy back in 2012, says he did it in self defense.

NORFOLK -- Bernell Benn says he has relived a nightmare for the last three years.

Benn, who has admitted to killing Ramon Colorado inside a Rite Aid Pharmacy back in 2012, says he did it in self defense.

Police say Colorado went up to the counter and got in line behind a customer, prompting Benn, who was also in line, to accuse him of cutting in line. The men exchanged words and then Colorado used pepper spray on Benn, at which point, Benn pulled a gun, walked up to Colorado and fired, police stated. At that point, Colorado pulled his handgun, fired and then fell to the floor.

Both men were taken to the hospital, where Colorado died.

Yesterday, after three years and two mistrials, prosecutors withdrew charges against Benn.

Benn says he's relieved prosecutors decided to drop the charges, and he's ready to move on with his life.

"Well, I tell you like this, you don't want to go through it and I don't wish anybody else to have to go through what I had to go through because it was the worse day of my life," Benn said. "I will never forget it and I ask the Lord to take it off my mind because I would never forget it. It's had a big toll on my family, my mama, everybody, my church, people, everybody that's been with me, I just never want to go through anything like that in my life."

Benn feels the surveillance video saved him from a murder conviction and prison

"I tell my attorney every time we talk, man, if it weren't for that camera, where would I be? Even though I hold my faith with the Lord where would I be?"

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