A domestic dispute in Waldorf, Maryland, on the morning of Sunday, January 11, 2026, ended with the death of 38-year-old Jerome Christian Edward Benoit. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home on the 3400 block of Williamsburg Drive around 3:30 a.m. and found Benoit with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene after first responders rendered aid.

Investigators say a heated argument between Benoit and his 29-year-old sister escalated into a physical confrontation, and the sister allegedly fired the weapon that killed him. She was taken into custody at the scene without incident and the firearm was recovered. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is treating the death as a homicide and will present findings to a Charles County Grand Jury. Authorities have not disclosed a motive or further details about the dispute.

Anyone who has information about what happened on Williamsburg Drive that morning is asked to contact investigators.