NATHANAEL R. BENTON | Convicted In June 2020 For Shooting Two Police Officers In Delafield In 2020 Will Spend The Rest Of His Life In Prison | Tried To Kill An Inmate With A Shank Made From A Sharpened Toothbrush | Autographed Letter, Signed

Nathanael Benton. Autographed Letter, Signed. Handwritten, Commercial #10 (4.125 × 9.5 envelope). Milwaukee, WI. July 26, 2024. Content unknown. SEALED.

Nathanael Benton was convicted for shooting two police officers in Delafield, Wisconsin, in 2020. He was sentenced to 80 years in prison for this crime. Additionally, Benton is already serving a 50-year sentence for an attempted homicide inside the Waukesha County Jail, where he tried to kill an inmate with a shank made from a sharpened toothbrush. This means that Benton will serve the 80-year sentence for shooting the police officers after completing the 50-year sentence for the attempted homicide.

The incident occurred when officers responded to a possible hit-and-run crash at the Holiday Inn in Delafield. Benton, who was from Fargo, North Dakota, opened fire on the officers during a pat-down, striking both. The officers, who were seriously injured, are no longer able to work in law enforcement. Benton did not make a statement during his sentencing, and the courtroom was filled with officers showing support for their wounded colleagues.

The court proceedings and news reports did not provide explicit details about the motive behind Nathanael Benton's actions in the shooting of two police officers in Delafield, Wisconsin. However, it was mentioned that Benton testified he wasn't trying to hurt the officers and was just trying to get away. According to his attorney, Benton's quick and erratic firing suggested that he did not intend to kill the officers.

It's important to note that at the time of the incident, Benton was on the run after reportedly shooting someone in the head in Fargo, North Dakota, and was using a gun obtained during a burglary in Minnesota. When officers approached him outside the Holiday Inn for a pat-down, he responded by pulling out a handgun and firing numerous shots.

Although the exact motive for his actions is uncertain, the circumstances hint at a possible motive related to avoiding capture and dealing with the repercussions of his prior alleged criminal behaviors.

Nathanael Benton has been linked to several other crimes apart from the shooting of the two police officers in Delafield, Wisconsin. Benton was convicted of attempted murder for an incident that took place while he was in the Waukesha County Jail. He stabbed an inmate with a sharpened toothbrush and engaged in multiple altercations with other inmates and correctional officers. He was convicted of felony battery and assault as a prisoner. Benton's criminal history includes charges such as reckless driving, simple assault, preventing arrest, and sexual assault. He pleaded guilty to a Class B felony charge of sexual imposition after being accused of raping a victim in December 2016. He also faced an additional felony charge for battery as a prisoner, accused of biting a bailiff before his trial.

These convictions and charges paint a picture of a pattern of violent behavior and disregard for the law. The evidence linking Benton to these crimes stems from court records, testimonies, and criminal complaints lodged against him.

• VIDEO: WATCH: Wanted gunman arrested in Delafield | https://youtu.be/Xs3cPmxO-jY

• VIDEO: Man sentenced for shooting two police officers in Delafield | https://youtu.be/k4mvPnzjKrE

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