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Man charged in robbery, slaying
Police believe suspect killed own accomplice
What's next
A preliminary hearing for Lamar Wilson is scheduled for 9 a.m. Jan. 20. He faces up to life in prison if convicted of murder.
By James McCurtis Jr.
Lansing State Journal
A Lansing man arrested Wednesday not only shot a northside resident he was trying to rob, police say - he also killed his own accomplice.
Lamar Wilson, 39, was arraigned on charges that include murder, attempted murder and armed robbery.
br>In the city's first homicide this year, police say Wilson killed Roderick Jones, 32, on Sunday when the two tried to rob Anthony Johnson, 36.
Jones died of a gunshot wound to the torso after p
olic
e found him Sunday in the hallway of Johnson's apartment building at 516
W. Saginaw St. Johnson, also shot in the torso, is hospitalized in stable condition.
Wilson is being held in Ingham County Jail without bond. He faces up to life in prison if convicted. Jail officials would not relay a message seeking comment Wednesday. Wilson will have a preliminary hearing, which determines if there is enough evidence for a trial, on Jan. 20.
Police say the three men knew one another but are puzzled about why Jones, the accomplice, was killed.
"There's several theories and until we interview (Johnson) further, we may never know," Lt. Bruce Ferguson said. "It could've been they were fighting over a gun."
Police found no drugs on the men or in the apar
tment, Sgt. Noel Garcia said. They recovered one gun.
Police arrested Wilson at about 1 a.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of Lahoma Street.
Working on tips, police were in the neighborho
od a
sking reside
nts if they'd seen Wilson, Garcia said.
At that moment, Wilson was walking nearby.
"When he saw the office
rs, he started ducking between houses," Garcia said.
Following the tracks in the snow, police chased Wilson through back yards for four blocks until they caught him on a porch.
Wilson said he was visiting friends at the house. Police asked the occupants if they knew Wilson and they said no, Garcia said.
Officers arrested Wilson on charges of obstruction and prowling. When they asked his name, Wilson gave them a nickname, Garcia said.
Johnson confirmed the nickname was Wilson's.
Capturing Wilson was difficult because he lived from house to house with people he knew, police said.
No one was charged with harboring Wilson
because they probably didn't know he was wanted in the shootings, Ferguson said.
Contact James McCurtis Jr. at 377-1046
http://www.lsj.com/news/local/040108_homicide_1b.html
Man charged in robbery, slaying
Police believe suspect killed own accomplice
What's next
A preliminary hearing for Lamar Wilson is scheduled for 9 a.m. Jan. 20. He faces up to life in prison if convicted of murder.
By James McCurtis Jr.
Lansing State Journal
A Lansing man arrested Wednesday not only shot a northside resident he was trying to rob, police say - he also killed his own accomplice.
Lamar Wilson, 39, was arraigned on charges that include murder, attempted murder and armed robbery.
br>In the city's first homicide this year, police say Wilson killed Roderick Jones, 32, on Sunday when the two tried to rob Anthony Johnson, 36.
Jones died of a gunshot wound to the torso after p
olic
e found him Sunday in the hallway of Johnson's apartment building at 516
W. Saginaw St. Johnson, also shot in the torso, is hospitalized in stable condition.
Wilson is being held in Ingham County Jail without bond. He faces up to life in prison if convicted. Jail officials would not relay a message seeking comment Wednesday. Wilson will have a preliminary hearing, which determines if there is enough evidence for a trial, on Jan. 20.
Police say the three men knew one another but are puzzled about why Jones, the accomplice, was killed.
"There's several theories and until we interview (Johnson) further, we may never know," Lt. Bruce Ferguson said. "It could've been they were fighting over a gun."
Police found no drugs on the men or in the apar
tment, Sgt. Noel Garcia said. They recovered one gun.
Police arrested Wilson at about 1 a.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of Lahoma Street.
Working on tips, police were in the neighborho
od a
sking reside
nts if they'd seen Wilson, Garcia said.
At that moment, Wilson was walking nearby.
"When he saw the office
rs, he started ducking between houses," Garcia said.
Following the tracks in the snow, police chased Wilson through back yards for four blocks until they caught him on a porch.
Wilson said he was visiting friends at the house. Police asked the occupants if they knew Wilson and they said no, Garcia said.
Officers arrested Wilson on charges of obstruction and prowling. When they asked his name, Wilson gave them a nickname, Garcia said.
Johnson confirmed the nickname was Wilson's.
Capturing Wilson was difficult because he lived from house to house with people he knew, police said.
No one was charged with harboring Wilson
because they probably didn't know he was wanted in the shootings, Ferguson said.
Contact James McCurtis Jr. at 377-1046