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TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Two Idaho men have been indicted in the fatal shooting of a Twin Falls man and the wounding of his son-in-law, who investigators say came to the attention of the suspects because he posted an ad on Craigslist.
Twenty-year-old Jacob Marshall, of Jackson, and 22-year-old Jerry Kimball, of Twin Falls, face first-degree murder and other charges in the July 25 death of 53-year-old Kent Storrer and the wounding of Storrer's son-in-law, Jasper Qualls, The Times-News (http://bit.ly/1DwgI1h ) reported.
The indictment described Marshall as "thirsty to kill" and Kimball as a willing accomplice. The grand jury said the two devised a plan to murder and rob people who were advertising their cars.
Qualls listed his 1991 Mitsubishi for sale on July 23, and two days later Marshall and Kimball showed up at Storrer's house for a test drive. Authorities said Marshall fired the shots, and the two men stole the car. Marshall was arrested hours later, after a chase, when he rammed a police car.
Authorities said Kimball went to the police station the next day to provide information about the shooting — and was arrested after telling investigators he knew Marshall planned to steal the car and possibly kill someone.
The defendants had been scheduled for preliminary hearings Friday but those hearings were canceled once the grand jury returned with its decision. Marshall is now scheduled to be arraigned in district court on Aug. 11; Kimball is scheduled for Aug. 17.
Prosecutors have not said whether they intend to seek the death penalty. The defendants otherwise could face life in prison.
"That is not a decision we are making yet," said Grant Loebs, Twin Falls County prosecutor. "I have only had the case about a week and there is a lot of input that goes into it."
Court documents indicate the grand jury heard from Storrer's family. Storrer's father, Gary Storrer, a well-known Twin Falls developer, has called the killing "flat-out cold-blooded murder."
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