ATLANTA — For the first time since losing his wife, a husband is opening up about his grief after Atlanta police say his high school sweetheart was shot and killed on her way home from work.
Beverly Jenkins worked at the City of Refuge as a resident service specialist, working with women and children dealing with homelessness, helping them with resumes, jobs and transitional housing.
Jenkins was shot and killed earlier this month. According to authorities, she was shot in the head.
Surveillance video shows four men walking down Westview Drive minutes before Beverly Jenkins was killed. Detectives are trying to find out who they are and question them to see if they know anything about what happened but police clarified they’re not considered suspects in the case.
Beverly Jenkins' husband, Patrick, is hoping the video will lead to arrests
“It’s one of those things you could never prepare for. My life has been dimmer since she's been gone," Patrick Jenkins said.
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Patrick Jenkins met his wife when they were in high school more than 30 years ago.
The two fell in love, married and started a family in their 20s. They have five children and four grandchildren.
“I never imagined our relationship would end in this way. I just thought we would grow old together,” Jenkins said. “She was full of love, genuine, she was compassionate.”
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