A Grand Rapids man currently serving time for an unrelated felony has been indicted in the six-year-old murder case of a Kalamazoo resident, authorities reported. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety announced yesterday that James Edward Reed Jr., 27, is facing charges linked to the death of 32-year-old Marcus Kyle Ford, as per WOODTV.
In the early morning of Nov. 17, 2018, KDPS officers discovered Ford with gunshot wounds in a driveway on Douglas Avenue near W North Street. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Ford succumbed to his injuries. The case subsequently stalled due to insufficient leads, yet investigators persevered, unearthing new evidence that pointed to Reed as a suspect, according to WZZM13.
Reed faces multiple charges, including open murder, two counts of felony firearm, possession of a weapon by a felon, and carrying a concealed weapon. Currently, he is incarcerated at the Michigan Department of Corrections facility in Jackson for a separate 2018 assault with intent and felony firearm case from Kent County. A bond denial has been added to his list of troubles, as noted by a release from KDPS.
As detailed by WWMT, anyone with more information about this case is asked to call KDPS' Criminal Investigation Division at 269-337-8139 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.
