Bennie Antonio Cartwright, 36, was shot dead in the early morning hours of August 3, 2020, in north Omaha near North 28th Avenue and Bristol Street. Omaha Police found Cartwright at the scene and he was declared deceased from gunshot wounds. Initially there were no arrests and police asked the public for information.

On August 10, 2020, authorities arrested three people in connection with the killing. Dalon Sherman, 18, was taken into custody on suspicion of first-degree murder and a weapons charge. Two other teenagers, Janaeco Richards, 19, and Jordan Phillips, 18, were arrested; Richards faced a charge of being an accessory to a felony and Phillips was arrested on suspicion of tampering with evidence.

Cartwright was born August 22, 1983, in Helena, Arkansas, and moved with his family to Omaha in 1996. He is survived by his father Bennie Jones, mother Flora Lee Cartwright, step-father Carl Meridy, several siblings, and daughters LaTasha Primes, Jania Cole, LeAndrah Brown, Emily Fox, and Merimichell Lee Cartwright. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Bennie, please share what you can.