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Citrus County Teen Charged With Murder

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By CHRIS ECHEGARAY

Published: October 22, 2007

BEVERLY HILLS - A 17-year-old was arrested today in connection with the murder of Benjamin Fee, who was found dead in his jeep on Oct. 15, Citrus County Sheriff's Office said.

Christopher Muzzi

Christopher R. Muzzi,17, of Beverly Hills, is charged with first degree murder but has not been booked yet.

Fee, 18, of Beverly Hills was found dead in his Jeep, which was pulled off Deckwood Drive about 7 p.m. A second man was seen running from the area.

The cause of Fee's death was not released.

Sheriff Jeff Dawsy will hold a news conference at 10:00 AM Tuesday at the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.

Fee had been targeted earlier this year when two people were arrested stemming from shots fired at his vehicle, authorities reported.

Michael Venticinque, 17, of Beverly Hills, was arrested Aug. 3 on a warrant charging him with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle, according to a the sheriff's office.

Nicholas Mitrani, 18, of Hernando, was arrested in that case July 30 and charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. He was not considered a suspect in the murder, authorities said.

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