What This Story Is About
- Delia Gavrilenko, the woman who was inside the car when police shot and killed Jason Sexton, is speaking publicly for the first time about the days leading up to his death.
Why It Matters
- Gavrilenko’s account provides the first firsthand description of the abuse, threats and escalating behavior she says preceded the fatal encounter between Sexton and police.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has not finished its investigation into the shooting, and Officer Baney remains decommissioned pending the results.
For Context
- Gavrilenko said she voluntarily accepted a ride from Sexton weeks earlier while in a transitional period in her life, and their relationship turned hostile and physically abusive in the days before the shooting.
Catch Up
- Police shot and killed Sexton after a standoff during which Gavrilenko says he wielded a sword and threatened her life, prompting officers to open fire.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The woman Metro Nashville Police say was kidnapped and was inside the car when police shot and killed Jason Sexton is speaking publicly for the first time.
Delia Gavrilenko sat down with WSMV4 to describe what happened in the days leading up to Sexton’s death.
How they met
Gavrilenko said she met Sexton not through social media or over the phone. She said it was toward the end of last month, and she was outside waiting at a bus stop in Nashville.
“I was really hungry. I really need to get to Chick-fil-A,” Gavrilenko said…