to buy a weapon from a co-worker because, she said, jermeir threatened not only her but her children. i d protect them at any cost. he knew that. reporter: and she said jermeir used that fact against her when he forced her to drive with him to denita s apartment. and he said, i ll make it real simple. either your children die or you die for your children. reporter: shannon told detective pate that on january 3rd, the day before the murder, jermeir coerced her to drive with him to durham to case denita s apartment. then the next day, she said, jermeir forced her at gunpoint to drive back there again. when we left on the 4th, i never expected to come back home. reporter: shannon said after they pulled up to denita s apartment jermeir got out. she stayed in the suv. he went up the stairs. i sat there. a few more minutes passed, and i
reporter: shannon told detective pate that on january 3rd, the day before the murder, jermeir coerced her to drive with him to durham to case denita s apartment. then the next day, she said, jermeir forced her at gunpoint to drive back there again. when we left on the 4th, i never expected to come back home. reporter: shannon said after they pulled up to denita s apartment jermeir got out. she stayed in the suv. he went up the stairs. i sat there. a few more minutes passed, and i heard him arguing, him yelling at someone. i got out of the car, started up the sidewalk to the breezeway, and i heard a gunshot. reporter: moments later, said shannon, jermeir rushed past her and got in the driver s seat, which would explain how gunshot residue was found there. he got out of the driver s seat by sliding up over the back seat and got into the back seat and just told me to get in.
3rd, the day before the murder, jermeir coerced her to drive with him to durham to case denita s apartment. then the next day, she said, jermeir forced her at gunpoint to drive back there again. when we left on the 4th, i never expected to come back home. reporter: shannon said after they pulled up to denita s apartment jermeir got out. she stayed in the suv. he went up the stairs. i sat there. a few more minutes passed, and i heard him arguing, him yelling at someone. i got out of the car, started up the sidewalk to the breezeway, and i heard a gunshot. reporter: moments later, said shannon, jermeir rushed past her and got in the driver s seat, which would explain how gunshot residue was found there. he got out of the driver s seat by sliding up over the back seat and got into the back seat and just told me to get in. i got in the driver s seat and i
story that you ve never owned a gun? the gun that i bought from ronnie i had for all of a day and a half. reporter: she felt compelled to buy a weapon from a co-worker because, she said, jermeir threatened not only her but her children. i d protect them at any cost. he knew that. reporter: and she said jermeir used that fact against her when he forced her to drive with him to denita s apartment. and he said, i ll make it real simple. either your children die or you die for your children. reporter: shannon told detective pate that on january 3rd, the day before the murder, jermeir coerced her to drive with him to durham to case denita s apartment. then the next day, she said, jermeir forced her at gunpoint to drive back there again. when we left on the 4th, i never expected to come back home. reporter: shannon said after they pulled up to denita s apartment jermeir got out. she stayed in the suv. he went up the stairs. i sat there. a few more minutes passed, and i
either your children die or you die for your children. reporter: shannon told detective pate that on january 3rd, the day before the murder, jermeir coerced her to drive with him to durham to case denita s apartment. then the next day, she said, jermeir forced her at gunpoint to drive back there again. when we left on the 4th, i never expected to come back home. reporter: shannon said after they pulled up to denita s apartment jermeir got out. she stayed in the suv. he went up the stairs. i sat there. a few more minutes passed, and i heard him arguing, him yelling at someone. i got out of the car, started up the sidewalk to the breezeway, and i heard a gunshot. reporter: moments later, said shannon, jermeir rushed past her and got in the driver s seat, which would explain how gunshot residue was found there. he got out of the driver s seat by sliding up over the back seat and got into the back seat and just told me to get in.