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Murder suspect arrested

By From staff reports
Published in News on April 15, 2016 1:46 PM

Billy Renaldo Hamm, 44, of 912 N. John St., was arrested Tuesday by the Montgomery County Police Department in Silver Spring, Md., in connection with a Jan. 9 shooting in Dudley that left one person dead and another injured.

Hamm initially provided a false name to Maryland authorities while they were investigating a trespassing allegation at a local business.

He was later identified by his fingerprint and in addition to several charges in Maryland he was charged on North Carolina warrants for first-degree murder; attempted first-degree murder; first-degree burglary; and two counts of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon.

The shooting took place at 159 Sleepy Creek Road in Dudley, where Carlos Cesar Vasquez Luna, 47, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A second person, Alfredo Garcias, 25, of the same address, was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital Emergency Department and then to Vidant Hospital. He has recovered.

Others charged in connection with the shooting:

* Jerry Aundrey Parks, 41, 912 John St., first-degree murder; attempted first-degree murder; first-degree burglary; two counts of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, no bond.

* Darius Lamar Chestnut, 35, 907 N. Carolina St., first-degree burglary and two counts of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, $300,000 secure bond.

* Montrell Demontrin Allen, 41, 104 Jessica Place, first-degree burglary and two counts of attempted armed robbery with a dangerous weapon, $300,000 secure bond.

* Jennele Lea Howard Wall, 35, Room 8, Carolina Motel, 2316 N. William St. first-degree murder; attempted first-degree murder; attempted armed robbery; and first-degree burglary, no bond.