Trial Begins for Black Trio Accused of Killing White Security Guard for His Gun

M Live
June 23, 2014

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John “Andy” Mick was just about to finish his shift as a security guard when he was approached by a group of Blacks who tried to steal his gun, killing him in the process.

A trial is underway for the men accused of killing a security guard outside of River Village Apartments near downtown.

Floyd Perkins, 22; Aaron Williams, 33; and Kenya Hyatt, 21; all face first-degree felony murder, armed robbery and firearm charges in the August 2010 killing of John “Andy” Mick.

Jury selection in the trial began Tuesday, June 17, in front of Genesee Circuit Judge Judith A. Fullerton. The trial  continued Wednesday, June 18.

Authorities say Mick was finishing his shift around 4 a.m. Aug. 14, 2010, at Riverview Village apartments when men approached him and tried to steal his gun. A struggle ensued and Mick was shot to death.

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Kenya Hyatt was arrested after the killing during a home invasion.

The men were charged with the killing in 2013 after Perkins and Hyatt were arrested in the basement of a home during an alleged Mt. Morris Township home invasion.

Mick retired from General Motors before he became a security guard. Those who worked with him said he was friendly and well-liked.

His wife, Sandie Mick, called him a “people person” after the charges were announced.

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Floyd Perkins and the others have been charged with felony murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.