ID: で殺人は眠る：妊娠中の母親マケバ・ジェンキンスはどのようにして殺されたのか、そしてなぜ殺されたのか？

2017年6月、フロリダ州の実業家で妊娠中の2児の母だったマケバ・ジェンキンスさんは、パームビーチの自宅内で睡眠中に覆面をした男に射殺された。マケバさんは頭を撃たれ、その後病院で死亡した。この事件は住居侵入のように見えたが、夫のユーリ・ジェンキンスさんとその友人のダメトリ・デイルさんを含む複数の目撃者の立ち会いの下で起きた。

殺人事件と監視映像の捜査により、デメトリさんとジョーバン・ジョセフさんの関与が判明した。前者は後に、ユーリが犯罪を実行するためにジョーヴァンを殺し屋として雇ったことを認めた。マケバさんの50万ドルの生命保険が殺人の動機と考えられている。

Demetri and Joevan pleaded guilty to separate charges stemming from the murder-for-hire. Meanwhile, Euri was convicted of first-degree murder as the mastermind in May 2022 and was sentenced to life in prison.

ID’s Does Murder Sleep is slated to chronicle Makeva Jenkins’ murder-for-hire killing in an all-new episode titled Dream Killer. The episode will air on ID this Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 9 pm ET.

Here’s an official synopsis for the upcoming episode:

“In Palm Beach County, Fla., detectives discover pregnant mother of three, Makeva Jenkins, brutally murdered in her sleep; they delve into her extensive use of social media as they look for clues, uncovering a twisted plot and betrayal.”

Makeva Jenkins was shot by a masked gunman with several witnesses, including her husband and brother, still in the house

マケバ・ジェンキンスさんは、2017年6月29日深夜過ぎ、ランタナの実家で2階の寝室で寝ていたところを銃撃された。夫のユーリ・ジェンキンス、弟のクエイ・グリア、そして友人のダメトリ・デイルがガレージでたむろしていたところ、覆面をしたガンマンが家に侵入して金を要求し始めた。

銃撃犯はダメトリと子供たちを階下に降ろし、クエイとユーリを地面にうつ伏せに横たわらせた。その後、犯人は暗い寝室に入り、マケバさんの頭を1発撃ち、ダメトリさんの白いダッジ・チャージャーで犯行現場から逃走した。その後、彼女の兄は慌てて911に通報し、緊急援助を求めた。彼女は病院に救急搬送されたが、銃撃による傷がもとで死亡した。

Detectives suspected the incident to be a targeted murder given that nothing of value was taken from the house, and the killer fled after firing only one round at the pregnant woman. A few days later, the white Charger was located about a quarter of a mile from the Jenkins family’s house. Inside the vehicle, they found a Miami Sub receipt from June 29.

The restaurant’s surveillance footage had captured Dametri with a man later identified as Joevan Joseph, following which all suspicion fell on them. In fact, other CCTV footage showed Joevan’s car following Dametri’s Charger as the latter headed towards Jenkins’ house that night.

Detectives also learned that Euri had a child with another woman. This had once caused a rift between him and Makeva. But Euri owed his former mistress about $20,000 in child support payments and had even asked her for s*x a day after his wife was shot to death. The 33-year-old victim had a $500,000 life insurance policy at the time of her death, which was considered a possible murder motive.

Euri Jenkins, Dametri Dale, and Joevan Joseph face separate charges in Makeva Jenkins’ murder

Eventually, Dametri Dale, 23, confessed to his role in the crime, claiming that Euri Jenkins had hired Joevan Joseph for $20,000 to have Makeva murdered. He claimed that Euri wanted to cash in on his wife’s life insurance money. Dametri cooperated with detectives and helped record a shocking confession in which Euri implicated himself.

In May 2022, Euri was found guilty of first-degree murder during a trial when the jury heard testimony from Dametri, who helped conspire in the Makeva Jenkins’ murder-for-hire, and Joevan, the hired hitman. The husband was sentenced to life in prison.

Dametri pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was given 15 years of probation. Meanwhile, Joevan, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation.

Learn more about Makeva Jenkins’ death on ID’s Does Murder Sleep this Wednesday.