Husband arrested months after he said masked home intruder killed wife
Makeva Jenkins and her husband, Euri Jenkins
Mom slain hours after posting about her financial success on Facebook
WPEC
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The husband of a woman fatally shot in her home in June is being held without bond in her murder, reports CBS affiliate WPEC.
Euri Jenkins, 31, is charged with premeditated first degree murder in the death of Makeva Jenkins.
The station reports that Euri Jenkins initially told investigators a masked gunman stormed into their home in June and shot and killed Makeva, an entrepreneur, just steps from their children. The family made emotional pleas for clues to help solve the case.
Euri Jenkins' attorney told the station he's shocked to be sitting in jail and that he's innocent.
A judge reportedly ordered Jenkins to have no contact with the family of his slain wife.
According to the Palm Beach Post, Jenkins was 33, and mother to a 1-year-old, a 7-year-old, and a 13-year-old.
WPEC reported in June that just hours before her murder, Jenkins posted a reflection of sorts on Facebook, celebrating her life's success and ability to go from homelessness to becoming a business owner. Jenkins managed the Prime Enterprise Group, which creates business plans and marketing strategies for entrepreneurs and small businesses, according to the Palm Beach Post.
"We overcame being homeless in 2013/2014 to reaching my six figure mark in 2015 to now making multi six figures. No matter what the road looked like, I followed my heart and stuck with it growing my business," Jenkins wrote.
Euri Jenkins is one of two suspects held in the killing of Makeva. 20-year-old Joevan Joseph has been in jail since his arrest in August.
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LAKE WORTH, Fla. – A day after a mother of three was shot in the head by a masked gunman, a Facebook post and the victim's stolen car could be clues in helping investigators find her killer, reports CBS affiliate WPEC.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Deputies say Makeva Jenkins was gunned down early Thursday morning in her home in unincorporated Lantana.
Deputies say Jenkins was shot in the head just feet from her three children and relatives.
Barely two hours after that post, early Thursday morning, a masked man knocked at the front door of her home on Plumbago Place near Santaluces High School, just west of Boynton Beach. He walked in, and was met by the people inside. An altercation started, resulting in the man fatally shooting Jenkins. It is unknown who the intended target was in the home.
The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. The man fled in the family’s vehicle and ditched it nearby, a sheriff’s spokesperson said. Jenkins was rushed to a hospital where she died.
Jenkins was 33, and a married mother of three children. She married Euri Jenkins in 2011, according to court records. She went to Glades Central High, and studied at Barry University and the University of South Florida.
“She was a very loving person. She loved her kids, and loved her family and loved her husband,” said Patricia Clarke, who is an assistant coach of Jenkins’ daughter’s travel basketball team.
Jenkins had two daughters ages 1 and 13, and one son, age 7, said Clarke. The 13-year-old girl is on the All Ball Elite travel team and Jenkins spent the past month traveling the state to support her daughter.
“Two weeks ago we were in Fort Myers and we celebrated her daughter’s 13th birthday. Three weeks before that we were in Fort Pierce for another tournament. A week before that we celebrated her daughter’s 1 year old.,” Clarke said. “It’s a great family and I’m just lost for words for what happened.”
She was so dedicated to her work, Clarke said.
Jenkins managed a business consulting company, The Prime Enterprise Group, which creates business plans and marketing strategies for entrepreneurs and small businesses, according to its Facebook page. Her business, a relative remarked, revolved around helping others succeed.
Makeva Jenkins and her husband, Euri Jenkins
Mom slain hours after posting about her financial success on Facebook
WPEC
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The husband of a woman fatally shot in her home in June is being held without bond in her murder, reports CBS affiliate WPEC.
Euri Jenkins, 31, is charged with premeditated first degree murder in the death of Makeva Jenkins.
The station reports that Euri Jenkins initially told investigators a masked gunman stormed into their home in June and shot and killed Makeva, an entrepreneur, just steps from their children. The family made emotional pleas for clues to help solve the case.
Euri Jenkins' attorney told the station he's shocked to be sitting in jail and that he's innocent.
A judge reportedly ordered Jenkins to have no contact with the family of his slain wife.
According to the Palm Beach Post, Jenkins was 33, and mother to a 1-year-old, a 7-year-old, and a 13-year-old.
WPEC reported in June that just hours before her murder, Jenkins posted a reflection of sorts on Facebook, celebrating her life's success and ability to go from homelessness to becoming a business owner. Jenkins managed the Prime Enterprise Group, which creates business plans and marketing strategies for entrepreneurs and small businesses, according to the Palm Beach Post.
"We overcame being homeless in 2013/2014 to reaching my six figure mark in 2015 to now making multi six figures. No matter what the road looked like, I followed my heart and stuck with it growing my business," Jenkins wrote.
Euri Jenkins is one of two suspects held in the killing of Makeva. 20-year-old Joevan Joseph has been in jail since his arrest in August.
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LAKE WORTH, Fla. – A day after a mother of three was shot in the head by a masked gunman, a Facebook post and the victim's stolen car could be clues in helping investigators find her killer, reports CBS affiliate WPEC.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Deputies say Makeva Jenkins was gunned down early Thursday morning in her home in unincorporated Lantana.
Deputies say Jenkins was shot in the head just feet from her three children and relatives.
Barely two hours after that post, early Thursday morning, a masked man knocked at the front door of her home on Plumbago Place near Santaluces High School, just west of Boynton Beach. He walked in, and was met by the people inside. An altercation started, resulting in the man fatally shooting Jenkins. It is unknown who the intended target was in the home.
The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. The man fled in the family’s vehicle and ditched it nearby, a sheriff’s spokesperson said. Jenkins was rushed to a hospital where she died.
Jenkins was 33, and a married mother of three children. She married Euri Jenkins in 2011, according to court records. She went to Glades Central High, and studied at Barry University and the University of South Florida.
“She was a very loving person. She loved her kids, and loved her family and loved her husband,” said Patricia Clarke, who is an assistant coach of Jenkins’ daughter’s travel basketball team.
Jenkins had two daughters ages 1 and 13, and one son, age 7, said Clarke. The 13-year-old girl is on the All Ball Elite travel team and Jenkins spent the past month traveling the state to support her daughter.
“Two weeks ago we were in Fort Myers and we celebrated her daughter’s 13th birthday. Three weeks before that we were in Fort Pierce for another tournament. A week before that we celebrated her daughter’s 1 year old.,” Clarke said. “It’s a great family and I’m just lost for words for what happened.”
She was so dedicated to her work, Clarke said.
Jenkins managed a business consulting company, The Prime Enterprise Group, which creates business plans and marketing strategies for entrepreneurs and small businesses, according to its Facebook page. Her business, a relative remarked, revolved around helping others succeed.
LSA gonna run away with this one.
