In the quiet residential neighborhood of Waldorf, Maryland, the early morning hours of Sunday, January 11, 2026, were shattered by a violent domestic dispute that resulted in the death of 38-year-old Jerome Christian Edward Benoit. The male victim succumbed to a gunshot wound following a physical altercation with his sister inside a home on the 3400 block of Williamsburg Drive.
Charles County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the residence at approximately 3:30 a.m.
after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Benoit with a gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of first responders to provide medical aid, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that a heated argument between Jerome Benoit and his 29-year-old sister escalated into a physical confrontation. It was during this altercation that the sister allegedly discharged a firearm, fatally wounding her brother. The sister, who has not been publicly named, was taken into custody at the scene without incident, and the weapon was recovered by law enforcement.
The Charles County Sheriff's Office is conducting a homicide investigation into the death of Jerome Christian Edward Benoit. The case is ongoing, and the findings will be presented to a Charles County Grand Jury for further action. Authorities have not released any further details about the nature of the dispute or a potential motive for the shooting. Investigators are asking anyone with additional information to come forward as they continue to piece together the events that led to this tragic family incident.
