GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A victim was preparing to testify against her accused rapist in Grand Rapids when she told police she discovered a threatening Bible verse and five bullets in an envelope in her mailbox.
That has led to new witness intimidation charges against the suspect and is raising questions about victim safety.
The victim, 25, told Target 8 investigators she was set to testify at the Kent County Circuit Court trial in June of 46-year-old Lee Andrew Gray Jr., who was accused of raping her in his Grand Rapids home and choking her until she was unconscious. Gray has a long criminal history.
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On the morning of the trial, she said, her mom found an envelope in their mailbox:
“It was this envelope and it just said my name and a Proverbs verse, and ‘one for each of your family members. Last warning.’ And there were five bullets in the little envelope.”
One bullet for each family member.
She said she Googled the Bible verse, Proverbs 13:3: “Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.”