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Oron Beebe was struck by the Collingswood teen in the parking lot of a business at 20 West Kings Highway in Mount Ephraim on Saturday, March 23 around 10:40 p.m., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said.
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Beebe, 46, is believed to have hit his head on the ground in a fall caused by the punch, and suffered a severe head injury, MacAulay said.
Beebe was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he died on Easter Sunday just after 1 a.m.
The boy was initially charged with second-degree aggravated assault and arrested in Cherry Hill, however, charges were upgraded to second-degree manslaughter on Monday, April 1.
A GoFundMe account launched for the Beebe family referred to Beebe as Carl Beebe, and said that he "suffered a terrible head injury as a result of a senseless act of violence by a random teenager" on Palm Sunday. The campaign also said Beebe was a UPS driver and is survived by his wife, Jen, a teacher, and their two teenage sons.
The campaign was being circulated by located athletic organizations.
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