The man killed in an attack on Monday in Grand Rapids was a land lord who was in the process of evicting a renter, according to evidence entered into court.
On Wednesday, Najee Franklin was charged with open murder and assault with a dangerous weapon. The 33-year-old is accused of killing Vincenzo Palmeri outside a home on Palmer Street near Coit Avenue on March 9.
A neighbor shared video captured in the minutes after the attack, showing a man walking around with a baseball bat. Officers then arrested him and moved to provide medical aid to Palmeri…