Asia Bennett | Jacksonville Police Shooting Under State Attorney Review
Hall of Records · Justice & Accountability · Disputed Death
Asia Bennett, 22, was shot and killed by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer after police responded to a domestic-disturbance call. JSO says Bennett had a knife; her family and attorneys dispute the justification for the shooting. The State Attorney review remains pending.
What Is Known
JSO says officers responded to a domestic-battery call and that Bennett came outside holding several items, including a kitchen knife. Officer Erin Gaitten fired two shots.
Official Record
JSO’s officer-involved-shooting database lists the case as pending State Attorney review. The agency’s policy, training and internal-affairs determinations were also still pending in the public database.
Family / Independent Position
Bennett’s family and attorney Ben Crump dispute JSO’s account of the threat she posed. Crump has cited an embalmer’s report that, according to the family’s legal team, indicates the second shot entered Bennett’s back while she was on her hands and knees. That claim is attributed to the family’s legal team and is not presented as an independent Hall forensic finding.
Timeline
- August 11, 2026: Bennett is shot by JSO and later dies.
- August 26–27, 2026: Body-camera footage is publicly released.
- September 4–5, 2026: Family legal team presents its interpretation of an embalmer’s report.
- September 17, 2026: JSO database still lists State Attorney review as pending.
Sources & Documentation
The Record Remains
The Hall records the evidence. It does not manufacture certainty.
