What did Devon Tashawn Matthews do Man enters trial over murder of former Michigan football player Richard Jekel × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature What did Devon Tashawn Matthews do Man enters trial over murder of former Michigan football player Richard Jekel By Kritika Bhasin Modified 06 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Former Michigan football player Richard Jekel was found dead in the back seat of his own car (Image via Twitter/ShannonMurphy) Kent County Circuit Court announced on Friday, August 5, 2022 that the man accused of murdering former Michigan footballer Richard Jekel is expected to face open firearm and felony firearm charges. According to the Grand Rapids Police Department, Devon Tashawn Matthews, the 26-year-old accused, appeared before District Court Judge Jennifer Faber for a preliminary examination hearing on Friday. Stacy Erwin Oakes@StacyErwinOakes@MLive ‍@MLiveMarkTower: Is this the same Saginaw, MI Rick Jekel? You know the one who would troll me on social media for the local energy companies.@MLive ‍@MLiveMarkTower: Is this the same Saginaw, MI Rick Jekel? You know the one who would troll me on social media for the local energy companies. https://t.co/t6WK4KjumN Reportedly, Faber decided that there was sufficient evidence linking Matthews to the crime during the four-hour preliminary hearing and referred the matter to the circuit court for further review. A deeper look into the Richard Jekel murder case Police reports suggested that on June 6, Richard Jekel was discovered dead and shot just below his left eye while laying in the back seat of the car. When officers found him in his own vehicle, he was draped in a plastic tablecloth. Shortly after, when police arrived to make an arrest, they discovered Matthews with a gun outside the residence of the victim he had been stalking. In court, authorities stated that the bullet discovered on Jekel's body was fired from the same gun that Matthews had tried to dump. Jacqueline Francis@JFrancisTVNOW: Devon Matthews arraigned on murder charge in killing of Richard Jekel. @WOODTV24NOW: Devon Matthews arraigned on murder charge in killing of Richard Jekel. @WOODTV https://t.co/Di92v8EFwp Based on data from his artificial cardiac pacemaker, doctors determined that Richard Jekel passed away as a result of a gunshot wound at around 10.00 a.m. According to Dr. Stephen Cohle, a forensic pathology expert, the person who shot Richard Jekel was facing him and was in close proximity based on the location of the wound. Melissa, Richard Jekel's daughter, reportedly spoke about her father's death and said that there was no apparent reason to kill her father: “They haven’t been able to make any connection between my dad and Devon at all. It was just a random wrong place, wrong time. He was trying to get to his stalking victim. He killed my dad for no reason. He definitely would’ve killed [his stalking victim] because she was the focus, and then their poor child would grow up without either parent. So I mean it sucks, but I just don’t want to be bitter and let it consume me.” Devon Matthews is also accused of an aggravated stalking case 70sBaby@ANGIEDEE70babyPolice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are set to charge a suspect in the murder of former Michigan football player Richard Jekel, according to News 8 (Michigan)...google.com/amp/s/www.si.c…Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are set to charge a suspect in the murder of former Michigan football player Richard Jekel, according to News 8 (Michigan)...google.com/amp/s/www.si.c… On June 6, Matthews was being monitored by the police as a result of a report of aggravated stalking made by a woman residing in the 1900 block of Jefferson Avenue SE. According to the report, Matthews was connected to a "GPS tether" and officials were able to easily determine his whereabouts. GPS data indicated that Matthews was driving near Burton Street and Jefferson Avenue, very close to the location of Richard Jekel's vehicle as captured on neighborhood security cameras at the time his heart stopped. Reportedly, Mathews became aware that the police were following him and decided to run out of his vehicle. Shortly after, officials caught him in a public restroom at The Salvation Army Kroc Center and found his Ruger .380 pistol concealed beneath a roll of toilet paper. According to Kent County Assistant Prosecutor Monica Janiskee, detectives have tested the revolver and connected it to the bullet casing discovered when police relocated Jekel's body. She stated: “We know that when they were moving Mr. Jekel from the car, they located a shell casing. We know they also recovered that spent bullet from underneath Mr. Jekel’s body... we know when police were pursuing the defendant, they located the firearm that matched the projectile and casing that were found.” Subsequently, Matthews' bond has been increased to $50,000 at the hearing for the second aggravated stalking accusation. He's now scheduled to appear in court again next week. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Atul S × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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