Marvel star Frank Grillo is speaking out about rising crime in Los Angeles after his boxing trainer was shot last week. Grillo, who portrays Crossbones in "Avengers" and "Captain America," is mourning the loss of Azuma Bennett, who was killed outside a marijuana dispensary Aug.
12. "He made everybody feel good about training," Grillo told KNBC. "I don’t know what’s happened to Los Angeles that a beautiful guy like this gets shot and killed over nothing." Frank Grillo comments on the rising crime in Los Angeles after his trainer was killed last week. (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) According to the New York Post, Bennett, 30, was shot "at least eight times" and died before he reached a nearby hospital.
At this point, investigators have not identified any suspects or shared a motive for the crime. The Australian native trained several high-profile clients, including Grillo.
His client list also included UFC fighter Jason "Mayhem" Miller and singers Kiana Ledé and Eddie Benjamin. Tonight with great sadness we honour the life of our martial arts brother Azuma Bennett son of our late Grand Master...Posted by The Combat Academy on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Grillo took to Instagram Friday to share several articles about Bennett's death.
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