Man convicted of murdering stylist Bashar Kallabat at Detroit motel
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Jimmy Pickett
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit man was convicted Tuesday with the 2020 murder of stylist Bashar Kallabat.
Jimmy Pickett, 27, was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury. The charge carries a max sentence of life in prison. He was originally charged with felony murder, a charge that had a penalty of life in prison without parole.
Authorities said Pickett killed the well-known Bloomfield Hills stylist at JZ Motel on E. 8 Mile Road in Detroit on Feb. 11, 2020. He then took items that were Kallabat's and fled. Pickett was arrested about 12 hours later.
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According to police, Kallabat, 56, had rented a room at the motel for a few hours, and ordered a Lyft for Pickett. Police believe the two met on a dating app.
Motel staff found Kallabat's body when he did not check out. He suffered blunt force trauma.
Pickett will be sentenced July 13.