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Basketball player: Co-defendant killed man during robbery

Posted at 12:42 PM, Jan 19, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-20 11:52:24-05

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Western Michigan University basketball player charged with murder in the shooting death of a student during a robbery says his co-defendant pulled the trigger.

Joeviair Kennedy testified Wednesday during a hearing about whether Jordan Waire would stand trial that the Dec. 8 robbery in Kalamazoo was planned by the two former high school teammates from Muskegon. Kennedy says he suggested Jacob Jones as a robbery target.

Jordan Waire

Jordan Waire

Kennedy says they got marijuana and about $25.

The Kalamazoo Gazette reports a judge ruled there’s enough evidence to send Waire to trial. Kennedy also has been charged with murder and armed robbery in the shooting of 19-year-old Jones at an off-campus apartment.

Kennedy appeared in eight games for the Broncos this season, but wasn’t on the roster after the shooting.