The man accused of killing Percy King and his son sits in the Hinds County jail as he awaits a mental evaluation.
JPD arrested Jamario Bell on January 19, 2018 for the murder of Percy King and his son, Jarvis Birthfield. The killings took place in King's front yard on Scott Street. King was a former zookeeper at the Jackson Zoo. He was known as "The Snake Man." He entertained the children of Jackson for years with his reptile collection at parties, fairs, and even libraries. He was 57 years old while his son was 19.
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Hinds County Judge Bill Skinner denied bond for Bell. A grand jury indicted him in May 2018 for first degree murder in the two deaths. Bell asked for a mental evaluation a year ago. Circuit Judge Jeff Weill granted the request. The case is now assigned to Judge Adrienne Whooten. It was continued in February as the defendant awaits evaluation.
Bell was busted in 2016 for drug-dealing but was never indicted. He was free on a $25,000 bond that was issued on December 28, 2016. He still has not been indicted for that charge.
10 comments:
senseless ... and in his own front yard. RIP
Has a motive ever been announced?
Really sad, that anyone would shoot and kill anyone not trying to kill them. Also really sad how long you can drag out justice if that is your goal.
How long is the wait for a damn mental evaluation? Must be waiting on his insurance to approve. Wait for it, Wait for it
jarvis is my cousin the snake man is not his dad , jarvis dad is in jail .
I'm bells cousin and bell and his older brother suffered molestation at the hands of Mr King when they where kids this incident went on for 2 years which left both highly mentally unstable bell was released from a mental institution less than 24 hours in Dallas tx before the murders occurred but was mistakenly released someone slipped some highly experimental synthetic marijuanna on bell which caused bell to see the rape all over again and he snapped just think about who kills two people in broad daylight with no mask no gloves and no getaway car ....not a sane soul would do that so before you judge mr bell put yourself in his shoes no deserves to be raped as a child
Mr. King was a man of God and did no such thing molesting ANYBODY! You are a LIAR and should be ashamed of yourself for spreading such senseless LIES! The community LOVED and ADORED Mr. King and he is dearly missed!
My son is on the same zone as Mr jamario bell and as far the commenter saying you are his cousin you are lying I talked too Mr bell myself and he says he was not molested he had a episode of psychosis from heavy dosages of haliperidol and ability which caused him worsening psychosis which played on all 5 senses and tricked him into thinking he was being attacked and he defended himself also this was not planned Mr bell left a mental institution less than 24 hours earlier
Mr jamario bell checked into a mental institution called green oaks in Dallas Texas and they abruptly changed his medication from latuda too haldol and ability which has a mean ass side effect of causing worsening psychosis he was only monitored 3 days before being released on his own in a extremely delusional mindstate when he was only supposed too be released too his guardians but it was a failure on the mental hospitals behalf and that didn't happen so he came back too Mississippi less than 24 hours later hallucinating worser than ever and thought 2 people where tryna kill him because prior he was put at gunpoint and robbed and he thought they were going too kill him this time so he reacted with deadly force. This is an insanity case and shouldn't have took 5 years too get handled because Mr bell tried too run away when the victims tried too throw him on the ground but they prevents him from leaving he says and fired weapons at him and at this point he knows how bad his psychosis is and really wants treatment too prevent this from ever happening again and he's also adamant this was a random incident because like he says It doesn't take a rocket scientist too see he was off his rocker that day and if he would've planned too kill someone he a great a shot and deer hunts and from 800 yards away he has hitting targets with 3 to 4 inch Groupings without breaking a sweat and he would've never shot someone in broad daylight while people where walking down the street and he had no getaway vehicle no mask and no gloves and it's very wrong he has been prejudged already like a 2 bit criminal when in actuality he is college educated and is extremely intelligent it's just the medication he takes needs too be adjusted with safer meds
Crazy how the white guy who killed 2 people intentionally at the parade got a bond less than 3 months and Mr bell wasn't intending on intentionally harming Percy King nor Jarvis birtfield but he hasnt got a bond in 6 years sucks too be black I see
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