A North Carolina man who was recently released from prison is back behind bars after police say he killed his mother and teenage brother.
Da’Ron Donta Jenkins, 25, had only returned to his mother’s home in Wilson, North Carolina, for a few days when police responded to “an unknown type call” on March 31, according to WTVD, a local ABC affiliate.
When officers arrived, they discovered Dana Jenkins, 50, and her son Daryn Cox, 15, dead on the scene. Police say the suspect in the alleged killings is Dana Jenkins’ son and Daryn Cox’s brother.
According to court documents obtained by WITN, a local NBC affiliate, Da’Ron Jenkins was released from prison approximately a week before the alleged incident occurred. He had previously served time in state prison for firearm larceny and had been convicted of several vehicle break-ins.
Juanilla Kornegay, Dana Jenkins’ cousin who lived next door to her, spoke to several news outlets in memory of her relatives, but she also stated that something seemed off about Da’Ron Jenkins upon his release from prison.
Kornegay told WITN, “I said the look on his face means he’s about to do something. You can see it. The look said it all, but I had no idea you were preparing to do what you did.”
Da’Ron Jenkins appeared in court for the first time on April 1 and is currently being held without bond at the Wilson County Jail. The investigation into the deaths of Dana Jenkins and Daryn Cox is still ongoing.
