By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
Today, May 1, at 62B District Court, two suspects are arraigned for separate shooting incidences that took place in the City of Kentwood during the weekend.
Jerry Kidd Jr., 35, was arranged at the 62B District Court for the murder of Edgar Hernandez-Sandoval, 41. He was charged with open murder and felony firearms offense.
On April 29, Kidd Jr. and Hernandez-Sandoval were involved in an altercation outside a hotel building at Affordable Suites of America, 2701 E. Beltline Ave. Kidd Jr. allegedly shot Hernandez-Sandoval one time with a handgun. Kentwood officers arrived on the scene in the early morning hours of April 29 and with Kentwood Fire Department and LIFE EMS rendered aid to the Hernandez-Sandoval. He was produced dead at the scene.
Dimario Parker, 27, was arranged at the 62B District Court for the shooting of a 49-year-old Kentwood resident. Parker was charged with intent to murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearms offense.
On April 28, Parker and another male individual were involved in an altercation on the drive of Woodland Creek Apartments in Kentwood. Both person were known to each other. Parker fired several rounds from a handgun, striking the male victim. Kentwood Police units, along with units from the Grand Rapids Police Department, arrested Parker at a residence in Grand Rapids later the same day. The victim is still being treated at a local hospital.
Both Parker and Kidd Jr. currently are being held at the Kent County Correctional Facility pending further court proceedings.
