A Las Vegas courthouse descended into chaos when two households fought following a courtroom listening to for a person accused of gunning down his girlfriend earlier than going to sleep and calling police concerning the homicide 9 hours later.
The household of Renise Wolfe appeared on the North Las Vegas Justice Courtroom for the felony arraignment of Markeem Benson on Thursday, once they met face-to-face with Benson’s supporters.
Benson is charged with Open Homicide and Possession of a Firearm as a felon within the deadly taking pictures of Wolfe final weekend, in keeping with courtroom data.
Within the foyer after the listening to, Robert Wolfe – Wolfe’s father and a retired police officer – charged at a person recognized as Benson’s brother, KLAS reported.
Wolfe’s mom, Tracy Coleman claimed Benson’s brother had been antagonizing her household.
Robert Wolfe was escorted to his automotive by courtroom marshals.
Because the courthouse emptied, the 2 households met once more exterior and a second argument broke out, however the second altercation didn’t flip bodily.
No expenses have been filed in opposition to the older Wolfe.
Renise Wolfe and Benson had solely been relationship for 5 months when the suspected taking pictures passed off inside an condo.
The couple went to a household vacation social gathering on Dec. 21 the place they appeared regular at first however obtained into an argument after a lady Benson knew confirmed up, the outlet reported.
Benson, who was identified to be “very possessive,” had a historical past of entering into fights, in keeping with a police report considered by KSNV.
After leaving the social gathering, Benson and Wolfe went to an condo on East Rome Blvd close to Centennial Pkwy and fifth Avenue the place an altercation broke out between the couple.
The 33-year-old tattoo artist reportedly went after her boyfriend with a gun and the “gun went off” throughout a tussle, Benson’s father informed police, the report said.
On Dec. 22, Benson known as his brother and father, telling them he “did something bad.”
Benson’s father known as the police at 10:16 am telling them that his son known as saying “I killed her, I think I killed her.”
The suspected assassin couldn’t keep in mind how way back the killing occurred as he had “fallen asleep.”
“Markeem said he fell asleep after the shooting, and police were not notified for almost nine hours after the shooting,” the report stated.
Detectives revealed Wolfe had been shot 4 instances behind the pinnacle, noting that the angle of the pictures indicated that Benson was aiming down at his sufferer.
“This means Markeem would have been standing over the top of Renise as he fired that round,” the report states.
Wolfe’s grieving mom claimed her daughter was shot whereas she lay defenseless on the bottom.
“He shot her while she was laying on the ground in a fetal position, behind the ear, what does that tell you,” a tear-filled Coleman informed KLAS.
Benson, who was arrested exterior a close-by restaurant Sunday, was denied bail Thursday with the choose including he was on probation on the time of his arrest.
Benson’s prison previous contains House Invasion and Tried Theft, each felonies, courtroom data present.
He’s being held on the North Las Vegas Neighborhood Correctional Heart and is scheduled to look again in courtroom on Jan. 30, 2025.
