Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing his two sisters to death in Streamwood, Illinois, are requesting a mental health examination to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial.
Jalonie Jenkins, 25, was arrested last month and charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his sisters, Janiya Jenkins, 21, and Eyani Jones, 10.
He has since been formally charged with six counts of first-degree murder, and during his arraignment hearing on Thursday, his lawyer requested a behavioral clinical exam to determine his sanity at the time of the killings and his mental fitness to stand trial.
Officials claim he stabbed and killed his two sisters in front of other children.
A neighbor, whose daughter was a close friend of Jones’, stated that her daughter was on the phone with the victims when she heard a commotion inside the house. She claimed the last thing her daughter heard was Janiya saying, “Do not kill the kids.”
The neighbor stated that shortly after, two other children who were inside the house approached him to inform him that their two sisters had died.
Police discovered Jenkins’ vehicle in Redmond Park in Bensenville while searching a retention pond.
Police and prosecutors have not disclosed the alleged motive for the killings.
