Oct 29, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A minor is being charged as an adult and facing multiple felonies, including second-degree murder, in Jackson County after investigators say he shot and killed an 11-year-old girl in April 2024, county prosecutor Jean Baker said. According to the prosecutor's office, Re'mori T. Roath is facing one count of second-degree murder, one count of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action for the shooting death of Kourtney Freeman. Charges filed on boy allegedly involved in Kourtney Freeman’s death Court records said that on April 10, officers with the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the area of 33rd Street and Flora Avenue on reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Freeman suffering from gunshot wounds inside a home. Shortly after, she was pronounced dead at the scene due to her injuries. According to court records, six other people were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but nobody was injured. One of the residents told police, however, that she had been talking to an unknown person through social media about a marijuana deal, and shortly before the shooting, the dealer told her he had arrived at the home. That is when the resident told police that shots were fired through the front door, hitting the 11-year-old girl. Court records said that detectives were able to find the suspect using video surveillance footage. The video showed a car driving from the scene, allowing police to track the license plate number. The plates traced back to Roath. According to police, Roath's home was searched and a firearm was found matching the same shell casings at the crime scene. Detectives also found Roath's DNA on the trigger. Juvenile in custody in connection to 11-year-old Kansas City girl’s shooting death Roath is being held in a Jackson County jail on a $250,000 bond. Earlier this week, a Family Court judge found him able to stand trial as an adult. The Jackson County Prosecutor's Office said, "Charges are only accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or pleads guilty."
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