Johnson County prosecutors are alleging that five teenagers arranged a marijuana deal with a Kansas City man before he was fatally shot in downtown Shawnee last month, newly released court records show.
The latest: A criminal affidavit in the case of Fernando Reyes-Lara says that Reyes-Lara and four other teens arranged to buy drugs from Jarod Rogers, 25, in downtown Shawnee on the night of Nov. 30 with the intention of robbing Rogers.
- Rogers was found with a gunshot wound to the head and was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead two days later.
The charges: Reyes-Lara, 18, and four other 17-year-olds are all now charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery in Rogers’ killing.
Meeting arranged: On the night he was shot, Rogers’ girlfriend told police he had been scheduled to sell marijuana to someone.
- A check of Rogers’ phone showed the last messages were to a 17-year-old later identified as “KG,” one of the four other teens charged in the shooting.
- In an interview with police, KG admitted to setting up the deal with Rogers over Snapchat.
- KG said she believed Rogers was “going to get robbed” but denied knowing that he would be shot.
- Snapchat messages found on KG’s phone that took place a few hours before the shooting show Reyes-Lara discussing the pending robbery, the affidavit says.
The meetup: KG told police that another 17-year-old, “RH” drove the five teens, including Reyes-Lara and KG, to the agreed-upon location for the deal in downtown Shawnee.
- Reyes-Lara and another of the 17-year-olds, “F. G-P,” got out of the vehicle with a “big gun” and told the other three they’d “take care” of the payment, the affidavit says.
- KG told police she and the two other teens waited in the vehicle “until they heard a gunshot.”
The aftermath: After the shooting, the affidavit alleges that Reyes-Lara and “F. G-P” took Rogers’ Dodge Ram to Missouri, where it was later found abandoned by police with the help of a GPS locator on another of Rogers’ phones in the Ram.
- After taking the Ram, another of the teens, “SC” said the three teens who had stayed in the vehicle met back up with Reyes-Lara and “F G-P.”
- SC said Reyes-Lara confirmed that Rogers had been shot in the head, thought SC would not say who shot Rogers.
Police chase and arrest: Reyes-Lara was later taken into custody after a high-speed chase through Olathe.
- Court records show he has 15 prior juvenile criminal offenses, including possession of a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm and tampering with a house arrest bracelet.
What’s next: The affidavit says the investigation is “lengthy and ongoing” and additional charges are anticipated.
- Reyes-Lara’s next court date to set bond is scheduled for Dec. 21.
