UPDATE TO THIS STORY 1/11/2017
Case Update: Thursday, January 11, 2018,
Detectives have located the missing infant Journei Bennett, safe and unharmed. The suspect, Jonathan Bennett, is still on the run and detectives are continuing to ask for the public’s assistance in locating him. Bennett should be considered armed and dangerous.
As further information develops it will be released by CMPD Public Affairs.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective Echols is the lead detective assigned to the case. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers mobile app website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.
Thursday, January 11, 2018,
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 4100 block of Carlyle Drive in the Freedom Division. The call for service came in at 1:44 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018.
Freedom Division patrol officers responded to a shots fired call for service on Carlyle Drive. Upon arrival, officers located a female victim inside a residence with an apparent gunshot wound. The female was pronounced deceased on scene by Medic. Her name will be released once her family has been notified.
Initial information gathered at the scene indicates that this incident is domestic related and that the victim and suspect were known to one another.
At this time, detectives are currently searching for the suspect in this case, Jonathan Bennett, DOB: 01/18/1994, who was last seen driving an older white Ford Expedition with New York license plates HUP3071. Detectives believe that Mr. Bennett and the victim had an infant child together and after the shooting Mr. Bennett took the infant with him. There was a second child located unharmed on scene by officers. The missing infant has been identified as Journei Bennett, DOB: 10/17/2017. An Amber Alert will be issued for Journei Bennett.
Homicide Detectives are currently canvassing the area to determine whether there are any witnesses to this incident.
Crime Scene Search responded to the call for service to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives of the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Homicide Prosecution Team, CD-CP, Victim Services and Operations Command responded to the scene.
This is an ongoing, active investigation. As further information develops it will be released by CMPD Public Affairs.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective Echols is the lead detective assigned to the case. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers mobile app website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.
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