Fort Myers man convicted of second-degree murder in 2015 killing

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FORT MYERS, Fla. A Fort Myers man was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder and armed robbery.

Kevin Parker Sr., 43, was found guilty in the April 2015 robbery and killing of Henry Jenkins at the Hilton House apartment complex, the state attorney’s office said.

He faces a sentence up to life in prison, as does his son, Kevin Parker Jr., who was seen in surveillance video as the driver of the getaway car, the state attorney’s office said. Parker Jr. was convicted last week on robbery and weapons charges.

Parker Jr. said he knew about plans for the robbery but not the killing, according to the state attorney’s office.

Surveillance video from a convenience store and a distinctive pair of bloody boots helped link Parker Sr. to the crime scene. Video appeared to show him wearing the boots, and bloody impressions from the boots were found at the scene, the state attorney’s office said.

Some of Jenkins’ stolen jewelry was found at the motel where the defendants lived, and there were bloodstains from the victim on the jewelry and in their car, the state attorney’s office said.

Parker Sr. made admissions to friends at the motel where he and his son stayed, the state attorney’s office said.

Sentencing for both is set for June 12.

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