LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas man referred to as his father after his girlfriend was shot throughout a “tussle” in an condominium, saying he thought he killed her, earlier than turning himself in to police, in accordance with paperwork obtained by 8 Information Now.
On Sunday, Dec. 22, shortly after 10 a.m., North Las Vegas Police Division dispatch acquired a name from a person who recognized himself as the daddy of Markeem Benson, 29.
He instructed police he was calling as a result of his son needed to show himself in after a taking pictures at an condominium within the 120 block East Rome Boulevard close to East Centennial Parkway, in accordance with an arrest report.
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Benson instructed his father he bought right into a combat together with his girlfriend, later recognized as Renise Wolfe, 33, and there was a wrestle over a gun, the report acknowledged. Benson instructed his father Wolfe was useless inside an condominium.
Within the background of the 911 name, dispatch may hear Benson say “this happened last night,” however he didn’t know the way way back as a result of he mentioned he fell asleep, the report acknowledged. A member of the family instructed police he would flip himself in at a restaurant close to the condominium complicated.
Officers arrived on the restaurant and took Benson into custody. Benson instructed officers which condominium his girlfriend was in and gave them the door code so they may enter, in accordance with the report.
Police entered the condominium and located Wolfe unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced her useless on the scene.
The report acknowledged Wolfe was shot twice, as soon as in her left hand and as soon as in her head. Police mentioned one of many gunshot wounds was in step with Benson “standing over the top of [Wolfe] and shooting her while she was on the floor.” Blood spatter additionally indicated she was mendacity on the bottom when she was shot.
On the sofa close to Wolfe police discovered a handgun and handgun magazines with cartridges, the report acknowledged. There was additionally an overturned wooden espresso desk, which police decided could be onerous to flip over unintentionally.
Benson’s father instructed police Benson mentioned, “I killed her, I think I killed her” on the cellphone with him shortly earlier than the 911 name. He mentioned Benson instructed him that Wolfe got here at him with a gun, there was a “tussle” and the gun went off, in accordance with the report.
A number of of Wolfe’s relations instructed police that the 2 “seemed normal” at a household vacation celebration on Dec. 21, however a lady arrived that Benson “knew from the streets” and triggered a disagreement between the 2.
A member of the family mentioned Wolfe and Benson had been collectively for roughly 4 months and Benson was “very possessive” and was “known to have physical alterations,” the report acknowledged.
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Members of the family instructed police that the final time they spoke with Wolfe was at round 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 22 when Wolfe instructed them they may not get into the gate on the condominium complicated.
Benson instructed police he didn’t need to communicate with them and invoked his proper to stay silent.
Benson faces fees of open homicide with a lethal weapon, proudly owning/possessing a gun by a prohibited individual, and violation of probation. A choose denied giving Benson bail throughout his first courtroom look as a result of he was on probation for tried theft when he was arrested.
His subsequent courtroom look was scheduled for Jan. 30.
