Who is Jonathan Pentland? South Carolina Army drill sergeant charged in viral altercation with Black man
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Jonathan Pentland, an Army drill sergeant based at Fort Jackson, S.C., has been charged with third-degree assault, also known as simple assault, in connection with a viral video that appeared to show him shove a Black man on a South Carolina sidewalk during an altercation.
"There were some other things that occurred – that really doesn’t justify the actions of [Pentland]," Lott said during a Wednesday news conference. The Black man, whose name was withheld by authorities but who has been identified as "Deandre" on social media, was accused of simple assault for allegedly touching a woman’s waist after her shorts had fallen down on April 8. And on April 10, he was accused of repeatedly picking up a baby and attempting to walk away with it. Lott said those charges would not be prosecuted.More Related News