Warped killer, 14, set for very harsh punishment after murdering Jack Snyder, 17, who offered him a ride

A 14-year-old from Michigan who admitted to killing a 17-year-old boy after offering him and his friend a ride home will be sentenced to 35 to 60 years in prison for the crime.

Judge Chimner pleaded guilty to the murder of Jack Snyder in February 2023.

Snyder asked Chimner and 13-year-old Dewond Estes III if they needed a ride because of the bitter cold.

The couple accepted Snyder’s act of kindness, but then two teenagers suddenly decided to carjack Snyder’s vehicle, shoot him twice and leave him for dead.

Estes told Snyder to stop before removing the keys from the ignition.

Chimner, who later admitted to police that he had stolen his mother’s 9mm pistol earlier in the day, then pointed the gun at Snyder.

As Snyder reached for the gun, he placed his hands in a pouch on his jacket where Chimner believed he was reaching for his own gun, shooting Snyder twice.

Snyder was found lifeless next to his car in the area of ​​Battle Creek Avenue and Capital Avenue in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Estes pleaded guilty to the carjacking in October and his sentencing was scheduled for early January

A 17-year-old honor student was murdered by a 14-year-old and a 13-year-old after offering the suspects a ride home from a birthday party

EMTs and medical personnel attempted to revive the teen in subzero temperatures, but Snyder was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police found a gun at the scene of the crime, but could not say which boy fired the weapon.

Both Chimner and Estes were arrested within days of the murder.

After pleading guilty Thursday, Chimner will now be sentenced in March.

Estes pleaded guilty to the carjacking in October and his sentencing was scheduled for early January.

Battle Creek Police Sergeant Jeff Case said it was Snyder’s desire to help that led to his death.

“The victim tried to be a good Samaritan by giving them a ride in the cold temperatures. I do know that he resisted the carjacking. So again, he tried to help, but he wasn’t going to just give up the car,” Case said.

The suspects had no known connection to Snyder. Case said they had “had dealings with them before” but would not confirm any criminal history.

Chimner later admitted to police that he stole his mother’s 9mm handgun earlier in the day and then pointed the gun at Snyder while sitting in his vehicle.

Snyder was in the school’s National Honor Society and enrolled in an EMT program through a local community college

Jack Snyder (pictured center) was found next to his car just after midnight on January 17, 2023, in Battle Creek, Michigan, after being shot during an attempted carjacking

The teens accused in the death of 17-year-old Jack Snyder were both charged as adults

Teachers held a vigil procession in Snyder’s honor days after his death in February 2023

At Snyder’s funeral, he was described as a “well-rounded student athlete” who played varsity football, the newspaper said. his obituary.

Snyder was in the school’s National Honor Society and enrolled in an EMT program through a local community college.

“Jack had a zest for life and made the world a better place with his care and love for everyone. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.”

Jack Snyder, a student at Battle Creek Central High School, died during a shooting on February 24, 2023

Snyder was murdered for his act of kindness

“On behalf of my family and I, we would like to thank everyone who reached out and came to see us,” his sister Meadow wrote in a Facebook post.

“I’ve heard from people I haven’t seen or heard from in years and it shows how much support we have during this never-ending nightmare. My brother was 17. He was supposed to graduate this year and these monsters took away his future. He was the smartest of us all. He was going to leave this damn place. He had the biggest heart, he cared so much about others.”

They took our brother from us. It doesn’t seem real, it’s all fake news. I miss him so much,” she wrote.