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