David Jimenez is simply one of many individuals interviewed for Peacock’s new The Gilgo Seaside Killer: Home of Secrets and techniques docuseries — out in the present day. Within the three-part doc, Jimenez opens up in regards to the pair’s friendship and the allegedly chilling go to he made to see Heuermann in jail after he was arrested for a sequence of brutal slayings.

Rex Heuermann was initially arrested in 2023 and charged with the murders of Amber Lynn Costello, Melissa Barthelemy, and Megan Waterman. Then, in January 2024, he was additionally charged with the homicide of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, earlier than extra homicide costs for Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, and Valerie Mack got here later within the yr. He has pleaded not responsible throughout the board and awaits trial.

“I am in a narrative that I by no means needed to be. I am the very best pal of a serial killer,” Jimenez says, describing himself within the doc. “It is like I hit the lotto, however I did not win any cash. And never a great lotto.”

Per Jimenez, the pair met in 2006 and rapidly bonded over structure and weapons; he added the 2 usually went to gun exhibits collectively and claimed he received a tour of the so-called “vault” in Heuermann’s basement, the place he cache of weapons was discovered. In keeping with Jimenez, he is one among 4 individuals who had ever been within the room earlier than authorities.

At one level within the sequence, Jimenez particulars an alleged incident at a gun vary, claiming Heuermann put a gun in his face after he “touched” a gun whereas Rex was downrange. Jimenez stated Heuermann heard him cock his gun and instantly “pulled out his gun” and began “operating to me,” placing the weapon in his face.

“I put up my fingers, ‘Sorry, sorry, sorry, Rex put the gun down!’” he recalled. “He goes, ‘You scared the s–t out of me. I assumed you have been gonna kill me!’ It was actually scary.”

“Considering again now, I believe that was the monster that is hiding in there,” stated Jimenez. “Rex at residence, his household, his spouse and his youngsters, revered him. However I additionally assume, you do not need to piss dad off. May or not it’s they feared him?”

He later detailed his alleged interplay with Heuermann in jail following his arrest, calling the go to “surreal.”

“He says, ‘Hello, David, thanks for coming to see me.’ I stated, ‘Rex, that is actually unhealthy,” he recalled. “I stated, ‘In case you did that, that is one other a part of you I’ve by no means seen. The Rex that I do know, could not have executed that. All the pieces I hear, it seems to be such as you did it. Persuade me, give me one thing.’”

He claimed Heuermann “had a really visceral response” to hypothesis he presumably killed different girls in Las Vegas, earlier than Jimenez introduced up the search of his residence. He claimed Heuermann stated, “They’re by no means gonna discover something there.”

“So I stated, ‘There’s a lot proof towards you and I do not even imagine you, and also you’re my pal … come clear, apologize to the victims, do not drag your spouse by this. In case you did it, confess,’” he stated he urged his pal.

“He was actually drawn, white, he is an empty shell. You may inform it is a destroyed human being,” he continued. “That made me assume extra that he did it as a result of he is damage, as a result of he is good sufficient to know that that is improper.”

“I stated, ‘Did you do it?’ after which he teared up somewhat bit and he began crying. I anticipated to listen to, ‘David, I am harmless, are you able to assist me out?’” claimed Jimenez, saying Heuermann as a substitute simply seemed down. “And that is after I get the sensation, I believe he did it.”

Jimenez stated Heuermann “was a fantastic pal,” saying his arrest is “prefer it’s a loss, as a result of he was my buddy.”

Peacock’s The Gilgo Seaside Killer: Home of Secrets and techniques is streaming now.