Poignant turn of events in Memphis, Tennessee, a mother made a difficult decision to turn her own daughter over to the police after recognizing her in a security video related to a fatal shooting. This incident unfolded amidst a backdrop of increasing violent crime in the city.
The tragedy stemmed from a $60 oral s*x deal gone awry, leading to the untimely death of a man near Filmore Avenue in Cherokee Park. Security cameras captured footage of a woman fleeing the scene, bearing a resemblance to Shante Jones’s daughter, Kenyetta Hayes.
Shante Jones, faced with the moral dilemma of protecting her child versus upholding the law, boldly declared, “I don’t condone violence. If you do something, you will pay for it,” to WHBQ-TV.
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Kenyetta Hayes, 26, confessed to her involvement in planning a robbery but denied pulling the trigger during the fatal shooting. Her mother accompanied her to the homicide detectives office, where Hayes admitted to intending to steal money from the victim, who had offered her $60 for oral s*x.
Despite Hayes’s confession, her mother doubts that she was the one who pulled the trigger. Hayes now faces first-degree murder and robbery charges, potentially leading to the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted.
Judge Ronald Lucchesi delivered a stern warning in court, highlighting the gravity of the charges against Hayes. Meanwhile, Shante Jones urged young people to exercise restraint and make wise choices in their associations.
The incident sparked discussions about the rising cost of chicken wings due to inflation, as Hayes used part of the stolen money to buy hot wing combo meals. This tragic event also shed light on the alarming surge in Memphis’s murder rate in 2023, reflecting broader concerns about escalating crime rates in the city.
