Shandon Ray Groom is one of the convicted criminals in Covington’s case. Where is he now?
Shandon Ray Groom murdered Egypt Covington, a Michigan citizen on 23, June 2017.
He was accompanied by two of his friends, Shane Lamar Evans and Timothy Eugene Moore.
The murder case has remained unsolved to this day, and her murderers have yet to be charged with treason. The concerned authority has offered a monetary prize of $30k to individuals who can provide information about the dead Covington and her assailants in 2020.
Following the release of ‘Dateline,’ which showcased Egypt’s tale on October 22, 2021, the story from four years ago has been recreated once again.
Dateline: Who Is Shandon Ray Groom?
Shandon Ray Groom is a Toledo resident who is the murderer of Egypt Covington, a Michigan native. She was a well-known vocalist in the Ann Arbor area.
NBC’s Dateline episode ‘The Wrong Door,’ which aired on Friday, October 22nd, investigated her heinous murder.
Her body was discovered at her residence on June 23, 2017. According to sources, she was found with her hand-tied Christmas lights by her boyfriend and brutally shot in the head at close range.
Looking at the crime scene, police thought the victim knew her attackers quite well, yet the killer went unnoticed for three years.
When the murderers were caught by the police, they admitted that the killings were the result of a failed theft.
Shandon Ray Groom was joined by Shane Lamar Evans and Timothy Eugene Moore, two of his closest pals. They intended to rob marijuana, but when they entered the incorrect duplex, things got a little messy.
Shandon Ray Groom Age
Shandon Ray Groom’s current age is 29-years old.
However, Egypt Covington was 27 years old when she was murdered in 2017.
Where Is Shandon Ray Groom Now?
Shandon Ray Groom has been imprisoned at Wayne Country Jail III (William Dickerson Detention Facility) in Hamtramck, Michigan, after his arrest in December 2020.
Likewise, the Belleville Independent reported in mid-October 2021 that Groom, Moore, and Evans were planning to stand trial on October 6 before a jury and judge Wanda A. Evans. The meeting, however, has been postponed until November 17, 2021.
Felony murder, first-degree home invasion, and three counts of felony firearm were among the allegations leveled against Groom. Moore was charged with four charges of felony weapon possession, first-degree homicide, felony murder, first-degree home invasion, and first-degree homicide.
Evan, on the other hand, was charged with criminal murder and house invasion on one count.