Polybun

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Polybun, also known as Polyhead (real name: Benjamin Jeffrey Smith or just Ben Smith, born November 28, 1978[1] in Concord, Massachusetts, USA), is a furry fan from Portland, Oregon.

Biography[edit]

Polybun is a muscle car enthusiast and has had some ties with alt-right groups.[citation needed]

Fandom involvement[edit]

Polybun was one of the original founders of the initial #babyfur IRC channel on Furnet (which is not to be confused with the established furry fandom's babyfurs, the IRC channel #babyfurs, nor the current #babyfur IRC channel).[2]

Fursona[edit]

Polybun's fursona is a small male bunny.

Controversy[edit]

On February 22, 2022, it was reported that Polybun was the main suspect[3][4] in the Normandale Park shooting that took place on February 19 at a Black Lives Matter vigil for Amir Locke, a black man who was killed by police in Minnesota earlier that month.

The shooting incident killed volunteer Brandy "June" Knightly, a 60-year-old white woman,[5] with one of the surviving victims being struck in the neck and paralyzed, another one struck in the abdomen, and the last two being treated at a local hospital and discharged. Polybun himself was shot in the hip by a member of the targeted crowd and hospitalized.[6]

The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office formally identified Smith and charged him later that day with one count of second degree murder, four counts of attempted first degree murder with a firearm, and four counts of assault with a firearm.[7][8]. He has since pled guilty to these charges,[9] and has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 55 years served.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Polybunny's profile om Polyhead.net. Retrieved February 22.2022.
  2. ↑ Polybun was one of the original founders of the #babyfur IRC channel on furnet. post by Drakedasheep on Twitter. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Benjamin Jeffrey Smith AKA Polybun: Accused Portland Mass Shooter article on Heavy. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Alleged killer in Normandale Park protest shooting identified as Benjamin Smith article on the OPB. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Victim of deadly shooting at Normandale Park identified; witness says shooter fired 'immediately' on unarmed group article on The Oregonian. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ 'Completely predictable': the Portland shooting and fears of escalating extremism in America article on The Guardian. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Normandale Park Shooting Victim Identified". Portland Police Bureau. February 22, 2022. Retrieved on February 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Conrad; Haas, Ryan. "Multnomah County prosecutor charges suspected park shooter with murder". Oregon Public Broadcasting. February 22, 2022. Retrieved on February 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ Sparling, Zane. "Gunman in mass shooting at Portland protest pleads guilty to murder". Oregon Live. March 8, 2023. Retrieved on April 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Sparling, Zane. "Normandale Park gunman sentenced to life in prison for mass shooting targeting Portland activists". Oregon Live. April 18, 2023. Retrieved on April 18, 2023.

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