she spot add man here watering his lawn, yelling, asking if he spoke english. that man would help a distraught tiffany hartley place this 911 call. >> are you sure that your husband got shot? >> yes. he was hit in his head. >> okay. >> yes. >> was he thrown off the jet ski? >> yeah. he was thrown off the jet ski and i couldn't pick him up to get him on mine. >> what is your name? >> tiffany hartley. >> reporter: when the story broke it was almost unbelievable. americans being fired on? a jet ski chase? a narrow escape and a dead husband whose body has yet to be found. >> when you are describing this horrific events, you seemed somewhat detached. >> reporter: the victim, at least in the eyes of some, was about to come under suspicion. ♪ lyrics: 'take on me...'