Jonathan Pentland

 https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/jonathan-pentland-trial-begins/101-f1d4a608-3658-44b9-9d6f-11eaf285c887

On April 12 of this year a cell phone video showed Pentland having a confrontation with another man who was supposedly walking through the Summit neighborhood where Pentland lives.

Pentland is currently suspended from Fort Jackson.

Friday's hearing began with a pre-trial session, where the defense called six witnesses to the stand including the alleged victim, two neighbors who were there at the time of the incident, as well as Pentland and his wife, Cassie Pentland.

One of the neighbors, Kimberly Hernandez, and Cassie Pentland provided their version of the events that led up to the incident. Hernandez claimed the victim acted aggressively toward her and said when things continued to escalate, she ran to the Pentland home to ask Jonathan to help her.

Cassie Pentland said her husband was just trying to protect his family.

Jonathan Pentland said he'd just gotten home from work and sat down to relax when Hernandez knocked on his door. Pentland said he never would have hurt the man and that he was trying to take control of the situation to de-escalate it.