Police responded to a report of a person with a gun outside the Hilton Garden Inn around 12:22 p.m. Gunfire was exchanged and Jethro Benjamin was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jethro Benjamin
Agency Responsible: Florence Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 14, 2018
County: Florence
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3858
Geography: Suburban