jermeir didn t say anything. jermeir cried. we all cried. he didn t really say a whole lot. reporter: jermeir and denita had met back in college and became the it couple on campus. they had been dating for a few years. and you know, before i even met him denita spoke very highly of him. reporter: what d she say? like he s a gentleman, he s intelligent. he s active, involved, well-rounded, he s kind, he respects me. he protects me. he s loving. reporter: the perfect guy? the perfect guy. the perfect guy. reporter: he was apparently even perfect enough for denita s cautious mother, sharon smith, who came to trust that jermeir was the right guy for her precious daughter. i knew what he would be getting, but i didn t know what she would be getting. so i tried to find every reason to not like him. reporter: how d you do?
she embodied everything that was positive and about supporting people. reporter: there was no one who didn t like her? right. she was well respected and well loved. reporter: especially by her fiancé, jermeir stroud, who appeared devastated by denita s death. jermeir didn t say anything. jermeir cried. we all cried. he didn t really say a whole lot. reporter: jermeir and denita had met back in college and became the it couple on campus. they had been dating for a few years. and, you know, before i even met him denita spoke very highly of him. reporter: what d she say? like he s a gentleman, he s intelligent. he s active, involved, well-rounded, he s kind, he respects me. he protects me. he s loving. reporter: the perfect guy? the perfect guy. the perfect guy. reporter: he was apparently even perfect enough for denita s cautious mother, sharon smith, who came to trust that jermeir
reporter: especially by her fiancé, jermeir stroud, who appeared devastated by denita s death. jermeir didn t say anything. jermeir cried. we all cried. he didn t really say a whole lot. reporter: jermeir and denita had met back in college and became the it couple on campus. they had been dating for a few years. and you know, before i even met him denita spoke very highly of him. reporter: what d she say? like he s a gentleman, he s intelligent. he s active, involved, well-rounded, he s kind, he respects me. he protects me. he s loving. reporter: the perfect guy? the perfect guy. the perfect guy. reporter: he was apparently even perfect enough for denita s cautious mother, sharon smith, who came to trust that jermeir was the right guy for her precious daughter. i knew what he would be getting, but i didn t know what she would be getting.
she embodied everything that was positive and about supporting people. reporter: there was no one who didn t like her? right. she was well respected and well loved. reporter: especially by her fiancé, jermeir stroud, who appeared devastated by denita s death. jermeir didn t say anything. jermeir cried. we all cried. he didn t really say a whole lot. reporter: jermeir and denita had met back in college and became the it couple on campus. they had been dating for a few years. and you know, before i even met him denita spoke very highly of him. reporter: what d she say? like he s a gentleman, he s intelligent. he s active, involved, well-rounded, he s kind, he respects me. he protects me. he s loving. reporter: the perfect guy? the perfect guy. the perfect guy. reporter: he was apparently even perfect enough for denita s cautious mother, sharon smith, who came to trust that jermeir
she embodied everything that was positive and about supporting people. reporter: there was no one who didn t like her? right. she was well respected and well loved. reporter: especially by her fiancé, jermeir stroud, who appeared devastated by denita s death. jermeir didn t say anything. jermeir cried. we all cried. he didn t really say a whole lot. reporter: jermeir and denita had met back in college and became the it couple on campus. they had been dating for a few years. and you know, before i even met him denita spoke very highly of him. reporter: what d she say? like he s a gentleman, he s intelligent. he s active, involved, well-rounded, he s kind, he respects me. he protects me. he s loving. reporter: the perfect guy? the perfect guy. the perfect guy. reporter: he was apparently even perfect enough for denita s cautious mother, sharon smith, who came to trust that jermeir was the right guy for her