Teen gets decades in prison for good Samaritan's murder
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — He was 14 when he opened fire on a good Samaritan who offered him a ride on a bitterly cold night, and now, Justice Chimner will spend at least three decades in prison.
On Monday, a Calhoun County judge sentenced Chimner to 35-60 years for the deadly shooting, which occurred during a carjacking in February 2023.
Chimner, now 15, pleaded guilty in December to felony murder for the shooting death of Battle Creek Central High School senior Jack Snyder.
Snyder, 17, was heading home from his girlfriend's birthday party when he saw Chimner and another teen walking. He home because it was bitterly cold that night. Chimner and 13-year-old Dewond Estes III accepted.
Teen said he shot student with mother's stolen gun
That act of kindness turned sinister when the pair tried to carjack Snyder's vehicle. Snyder was shot twice. He was found next to his car in the area of Battle Creek Avenue and Capital Avenue. Snyder died at the scene.
The two suspects were arrested within days.
Teen pleads to felony murder after 17-year-old killed during carjacking
Estes pleaded guilty in October to carjacking. A judge in January sentenced Estes, now 14, to a blended sentence that includes several years in a juvenile facility with quarterly reviews.
Charges were filed earlier this year against a third person whom investigators say asked that a car be stolen in exchange for money, court documents show.
Third person charged in death of Battle Creek 17-year-old
Marcus Parsons, 20, has a hearing later this month on multiple charges, including felony murder.
Chimner told police that earlier on the day of the shooting, he was contacted by someone and was asked to steal a car in exchange for money. Detectives traced the Snapchat account to Parsons, court records show.
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