Police killings
2013-2020

Jonathan Bennett

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 1/11/2018

Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC
601 E. Trade Street

Jonathan Bennett was wanted in the death of 24-year-old Brittany White, his girlfriend and the mother of his 2-month-old daughter. Police said they were in the parking lot between the law enforcement center and CMPD parking deck when someone shot at them. Several officers, including officer Jeffrey Zederbaum and officer Jared Decker, returned fire. Bennett was shot and killed.