Wake County Couple had Violent History

In a heartbreaking case this week a mother was shot and killed outside of her children’s daycare by a man who had previously assaulted her and with whom she was trying to distance herself.

Thirty year old Jammie Shantel Street had just dropped off her three children at their daycare in Fuquay Varina when the two elder children ran inside and alerted staff that their mother was being beaten . A daycare worker came out to see Street’s 2 year old son walking near her van and then she heard a gunshot.

First responders found Street’s body in the road and her assailant’s body in the bushes, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.  Thirty one year old Daniel Jerome Montgomery faces murder charges and is currently recovering in the hospital after his failed suicide attempt.

In a case that has shaken up the small town just outside Raleigh, more details are emerging about the couple and the all too familiar cycle of abuse.

Currently, Montgomery has more than murder charges pending against him; he is also facing assault charges for prior incidences against Street. As with many domestic violence cases, Street wavered back and forth between wanting the police to help her and wanting to believe Montgomery could change.

As this News and Observer article reports, she had filed reports in the past against Montgomery for his abusive behavior but then allowed a protection order against him to expire.

At the time of the murder, Street’s family says she was trying to distance herself from Montgomery and that they were living apart. This may have been what triggered his anger on the date of the incident.

Domestic violence cases are extremely difficult and thankfully rarely get to this point. Three children will now be without their mother; the youngest of the three will live with the knowledge that his father took her from them.

No one can blame the victim in a case like this and cases like this are exactly what make it difficult for other domestic violence suspects to feel like they are being treated fairly in court.

When facing criminal charges of assault or domestic violence, you need an advocate watching out for your rights. Contact me for a free consultation on your case.