Police said that when they arrived they found Barker standing on his front step, and when they asked him if everything was OK he responded 'yes', before adding: 'No, I just killed my wife.'
According to court documents seen by the Indianapolis Star, as Barker was led to a police car he told police: 'She's been trying to kill me all day. She wouldn't let me sleep.'
At the station, while being read his Miranda rights, Barker is reported to have interrupted the officer by reaching across the table and crumpling the paper he was reading from into a ball.
Inside the home officers said they found Jones, who had only been married to Barker since July, laying on the sofa with gunshot wounds to the face.
A Smith and Wesson .40 caliber pistol was found on the floor nearby, while 13 shell casing were recovered by crime lab technicians.
Jones's sons, aged 5 and 11, were asleep in an adjoining room at the time of the killing and are now in the custody of child protective services.
The murder was apparently witnessed by Jones's sister, who was sitting and smoking on the sofa with her when Barker came into the room. The sister said that Jones told Barker to put the gun away, and that he was scaring her, but he refused to do so.
Instead, the sister says, Barker walked around to the front of the sofa before unloading the weapon's entire magazine into her head.
The sister said she ran into a back bedroom before deciding to escape, then went back into the living room. There, she picked up the weapon and intended to take it, but thought better of it and dropped it before leaving the house.
Barker has been arrested twice before on domestic violence charges during previous relationships, but both times the charges were dismissed.
In 2007 he was charged with strangulation, battery and domestic battery, while in 2012 he was again charged with strangulation, intimidation, two counts of battery and two counts of domestic battery.
He is now being held in custody accused of murder.
According to the Indy Star, Jones drove buses and worked as a home health aide with the elderly in order to support her family.
Facebook posts in the days before she was killed show her at the mall meeting Santa with her son and a young nephew.
On December 13, just a day before she died, she posted an image of a Christmas tree in the family living room, saying: 'Christmas at the Barker's. Now who's going to help me wrap all these gifts?'
Devnee Kendrick, who identified herself as Jones's sister online, wrote: 'Oh Penny I can't stop crying sister, oh my God sister my heart aches for you.
'I just want my sister back. I have never felt anything like this. I just can't stomach this s***. I'm so sick Penny, I'm sick.
What's she wouldn't let me sleep? I don't understand o.....
ReplyDelete#iT wiLL oNLy gET beTTer
#iT mUst eNd iN praise
End time stories. Wana sleep again abeg
ReplyDeleteWhy do people marry then when they can't love their spouse. Wickedness!!!
ReplyDeleteObviously you are not married
DeleteEzeh kindly explain further...
DeleteEzeh is saying, what the husband did is understandable. Ezeh has probably thought about doing this go his/her spouse in the past. Ezeh should consider counseling.
DeleteWicked man, may you rot in hell
ReplyDeleteThe dude just wasted his life over nothing, when some dude are looking for some good woman to be disturbing them.
ReplyDeleteDevil in the making
ReplyDeleteHe should be sent back to the devil
Delete* live from river ethiope **
He's on drugs tbh
Deleteuhmmm..... na wa oo.. because she wouldn't let him sleep? that was why he killed him... that's pathetic.. isokay na, he will sleep very well in jail.
ReplyDeleteHe should rot in jail dis tym o.
ReplyDeleteHe's also a lunatic,an asshole
ReplyDeleteThis is very sad. what a wold
ReplyDeleteWonders shall never end o.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of spirit entered him? Someone he shared all this love with? What a pity
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COLD WORLD...
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Eh!!! Nothing person no go hear o
ReplyDeleteOKORO UPGRADED
what a world. A thin line between love and hate
ReplyDeleteSo the first time he attempted murder,it was through strangulation in 2007,then another strangulation in 2012 & someone in her right senses married him to allow him use a different murder technique;the gun? Jeeez! We ladies need to start using our heads not just hearts in termd of relationship
ReplyDeleteThis dude is sick from Adhubbing
ReplyDeleteThis dude is sick from Adhubbing
ReplyDeletethis guy is f**king sick... 13bullet just to shot up...
ReplyDeleteDivorce this one yesterday before this
ReplyDeleteCrazy .thought she would have heard of his past relationships before indulging into it..RIP TO HER
ReplyDeleteBlack guys and weapons . That's why I went to argue with one idiot one day like that, the guy just show me knife. See the way I covered the argument sharply! We smart like that
ReplyDeleteWhen ur mouth won't allow u to rest.
DeleteOooooooo Lord, have mercy
ReplyDeleteOmg! This is scary, just like that, killed her for not let you sleep? seriously?
ReplyDeleteThat Barker is a beast, he will rot in jail.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS JUST SO CRAZY,JUST BECAUSE OF SLEEP,WTF!
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in perfect peace.
ReplyDeleteOMG.Some men are cursed.Let him face d law..
ReplyDeleteAnd she was looking forward to a nice Christmas. Just too bad
ReplyDeleteall these busy body women.
ReplyDeleteTake heed.
Linda pls
"peacemaker"
That serves him right
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Devil himself.
ReplyDeleteIf he is found guilty, mehn dis kind of people ehnn..i really dnt wanna judge him buh its hard when innocent yung boys are condemnd to death nd u hear bout this. BEASTLY!!!
ReplyDeleteD guy is possessed,period!
ReplyDeleteAunty Linda publish
This is how most domestic violent men end their partners, Women pls run from abusive men.
ReplyDeleteSad.
oyibo always doing the unimaginable.
ReplyDeleteWhat devil made him do such an atrocious thing
ReplyDeleteNa wa ooooooo
ReplyDeleteI think he is disturbed
ReplyDeleteAbeg Who Get Nokia Charger Here
ReplyDeleteDis is barbaric an Lindaikeji I have been consistence in dis blog for so many years an I have not get any thing in return it will not be fair if u left people like me who started dis ur blog since from day 1 an u favour dose dat did not even know de genesis of dis blog
ReplyDeleteI can bet this guy is seriously mentally ill. They thought he wouldn't poll the trigger. May her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteHian! What kind of tale is dis kwa??? Nna na wa o! Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteWhat do. They mean by battery and domestic battery violation, abi he dey faith battery too. Buh men!! They devil is really at work on the mans head sha.
ReplyDeleteHian! What kind of tale is dis kwa??? Nna na wa o! Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteIts just soo amazing how people like this are allowed to roam free on the streets until they eventually kill an innocent person before they are "locked up"... Rip to the poor woman! And to think that she planned spending Christmas with her children and the degenerate
ReplyDeleteRip to d dead
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
ReplyDelete.
Ur black ass will forever be jailed... Stupid asshole....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
Eyahhhh,er nagging too much nd juju come enter d man head time head too
ReplyDeleteSometimes we av to really watch who we get married to
ReplyDeleteImagine!
ReplyDeleteMany are mad but few are roaming.
The fool even shot her in the face.
ReplyDeleteHang him pls.
Horrible. Devil incarnate
ReplyDeleteHmmm, this is strange!! I wander if is ordinary tho!
ReplyDeleteThis is why blacks will continue to be subjected to foul treatments in this world. They won't just hav sense
ReplyDelete#Endtime things
This is just the devil at work...
ReplyDeleteImagine the pain one man has caused a lot of people. May he face the consequences.
ReplyDeleteWhat a mistake
ReplyDeleteThis happens when ur family follows u from the village.
ReplyDeleteGod bless those kids
#millzy sneh. .... #burst my head#
What a mistake
ReplyDeleteHmmm they should sentence him to death 2.
ReplyDeleteWen ur family dey follow u from the village
ReplyDeleteGod bless those kids
#Millzysneh said so
#burst my head
The lady must have seen it coming. Ladies , please get out of abusive relationships before it claims ur life.
ReplyDeleteNow who will be mother to her kids? The man will go to jail . What is the future of these kids?
Now u will sleep very well, anuofia
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeletePple sha o nd their weekend minds.. Humans r fast becoming beasts
ReplyDeletehahah dz one don mad oo HW you go shoot dz fyne woman
ReplyDeleteAmericans and their weird ways
ReplyDeleteHaba,this is wickedness now
ReplyDeleteWicked man....i hope he rot in jail
ReplyDeleteAny lady that notice abuse in her relationship is to let go and walk away with her life still intact.
ReplyDeleteHope he wont go free for this. No matter what murder is a serious offence. Can you even add a year to someones life why kill the person. It is well
ReplyDeleteRest in peace dear.
ReplyDeletePrice of love. #IRepLIB
ReplyDeleteDis guy is a moster, GOD help us ooooo especialy we ladies so we dnt get maried 2 a hidden monster
ReplyDeleteHorrible, end time things... Double your hustle
ReplyDeleteWhat a world...God rest her soul...He looks like someone who is on drugs
ReplyDeleteTheGoz
This guy might be a psycho.... Who knows....#Noted
ReplyDeleteMay her soul Rip,mad man prison is his new home. End time idiot
ReplyDeleteIhe ojoo....Rip to d dead!
ReplyDeleteThis is nt normal. The husband must be sick
ReplyDeleteRest in peace
He killed her just like that...mad man on the lose!
ReplyDeleteWickedness @ its peak.
ReplyDeleteEwu!
ReplyDelete~URHOBO PIKIN.~ (Med lab scientist)
Y marry a psycho?
ReplyDeleteJobless men put their frustrations on their wives, I hate jobless married men,RIP to the dead.Its all over!!
ReplyDeleteWhat !!!!13 this guy is wicked..why are they always behaving this way..? Jeezz..na wa oh!!
ReplyDeleteRIP beautiful..and u devil u gonna die in jail..
~make I go take one bottle of beer~
He's been a serial wife beater but this time he has met his waterloo. To shut your wife's mouth forever was ur best option against nagging?
ReplyDeleteOMG the man is a beast, if she did not allow him sleep why not leave the house so both of you can cool off!!!
ReplyDeleteSome men are just demons. So angry right now
ReplyDeleteWicked man, u need deliverance coz ur possessed with evil spirits. RIP Penny Jones
ReplyDeleteMy God, what is the world turning into?
ReplyDeleteWonders shall neva end.
ReplyDeleteWat is dis life turning to, pls sum1 shld explain, hw can u kill ur wife, its beta to divorce her rather dan killing.
ReplyDeleteI blame women on this. Why didnt she check the man's history and background before marrying him? The man had several cases of domestic violence with other women he dated before marrying his wife that he eventually murdered. He had a history of domestic violence with the police. Some women love with their hearts and not with their brains. Stmcheew
ReplyDeleteDevil @ work...may God help us...syn of end tym.
ReplyDeleteDevil @ work...may God help us...syn of end tym.
ReplyDeleteRot in hell... Please put him in solitary..
ReplyDeleteI think most countries especially America should barn individual citizens from having guns even if they have licence to carry guns. Infact, they should revoke the licence to carry guns going foward. This will reduce the high rate of murder especially in homes.
ReplyDeleteEverlasting father, king of kings, i pray this day, that that man i will meet and at the end of the day will waste my life and destiny will nefa cross my path and if he does, i will irritate him and he will nefa look at me to say Hi. RIP to u madam.
ReplyDelete*sigh* The demon of anger doing what it knows how to do best. Lord have mercy.
ReplyDeleteevil bred
ReplyDeleteThats madness. He don colo
ReplyDeleteLet him face the law
ReplyDelete#Hajia Mufliat
Some men are just callous!
ReplyDeleteI'm speechless!! May Devil punish you!! Idiat!!!
ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...This Barker guy is not normal at all...he should be sentenced to death immediately,, let him go and 'bark' in hell **spit**
ReplyDeleteMy God!!! He is a beast and MUST rot in jail.
ReplyDeleteThis man must have being abusive before but she never found the nerve to leave him till it was too late. Dear ladies, if a man as much as slaps you, please leave him, cos a slap will soon turn into a punch and then who knows?!
ReplyDeleteDevilish husband
ReplyDeleteagent of satan
for sure Barker is possessed....prison sentence will sure calm his nerves....RIP jones
ReplyDeleteYou see. All these women putting loving pix of them and their husbands, some are pure lies just to cover up. You can't tell me this man hasn't been maltreating her all the while before deciding to end her but see loving pix on her facebk abi Instagram. Women, let's be telling ourselves the truth maybe u can get help earlier. End time husband
ReplyDeleteOwk this is where i approve of jungle justice...thats exactly wat someone lyk dis deserves...wat nonsense, mtchew.
ReplyDeletePlease sign up and report crimes, on www.pageomni.com
ReplyDeleteA man has a history of strangling his partners, battering them and all, and someone still wants to make a husband out of that kind of person(who has by the way not made attempts to get help), when will we women learn? Domestic violence is not acceptable, speak out ladies, girls, women..speak out, run as fast as your legs can take you lest you end up dead. RIP lady, God rest your soul and take care of the young ones you left behind
ReplyDeleteAll the signs were there...woman why...rip
ReplyDeleteThis is really disheartening! May her soul rest in peace....
ReplyDeleteEnd time killings. God help us
ReplyDeletena wa ooooooo,,thats soo brutal,LORD HAVE MERCY.
ReplyDeletena wa ooooooo,,thats soo brutal,LORD HAVE MERCY.
ReplyDeleteThe man does not deserves to live, so that other women can be saved
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