Lawrence Co. murder, kidnapping suspect indicted for attempted murder during chase

Logan Sparkman
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LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A man facing charges for a Lawrence County murder, robbery and kidnapping was indicted by a Limestone County Grand Jury for firing multiple shots out the window at officers during a chase.

Jordan Cesar Hernandez, 35, became a suspect following the incident, which happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, November 4.

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Police attempted to stop Hernandez on Sunday, Nov. 5, and during a chase, he fired shots at officers leading to him being charged with attempted murder. Because of where he was arrested, Hernandez was booked into the Limestone County Jail.

A Limestone County Grand Jury indicted Hernandez for attempted murder on Feb. 9.

On December 15, Hernandez was transferred into the custody of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Lawrence County Jail on outstanding warrants for murder, first-degree kidnapping and first-degree robbery.

Auburn Renee Moore was also charged with murder, first-degree kidnapping and first-degree robbery in connection to the incident.

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The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office said they shot Dustin Grimes while he was trying to protect his wife that morning. Hernandez and Moore then reportedly stole from the home before kidnapping the wife and running from the scene.

Sometime later, officials say that Ms. Grimes managed to escape from Moore and Hernandez while they were trying to force her to withdraw money from an ATM in the East Lawrence Area. The victim reportedly found an opportunity to escape and ran to a nearby convenience store, where she was able to call law enforcement.

On the night of Nov. 4, Moore was arrested in Decatur while the Morgan County SWAT team was serving a warrant at Hernandez’s home.

On Nov. 5, Decatur officers spotted Hernandez near 6th Avenue and East Moulton Street, and attempted to stop him. He failed to stop and led officers on a chase, during which the Decatur Police Department said Hernandez fired multiple shots out of the window toward officers.

Hernandez eventually crashed his vehicle and fled on foot into the woods near Calvary Assembly on Highway 20. Multiple agencies responded, including the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, the Huntsville Police Department, ALEA state troopers and the Alabama Department of Corrections K9 Unit.

According to jail records, both Hernandez and Moore are still being held in the Lawrence County Jail.

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