Barry Dale Rodgers, a 53-year-old man from Greensboro, NC, was tragically killed on August 23, 2017. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at 2406 Flora Vista Circle in Greensboro. Police arrived at the scene around 1:35 a.m. and found Barry Dale Rodgers and another man, Brian Kirk Simmons, with gunshot wounds. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect in this case is Sean Tyler Simmons, a 19-year-old male.
He was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Sean Tyler Simmons is the son of Brian Kirk Simmons, one of the victims. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, but authorities gathered enough evidence to arrest Sean Simmons and charge him with the murders. Neighbors reported that they were woken up by the arrival of several police cruisers in the usually quiet neighborhood. Some neighbors described Sean Simmons as a "troublemaker," although they did not provide specific details.
Sean Tyler Simmons was taken to the Guilford County Jail, where he remains without bond. The investigation into the double homicide is ongoing, and authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward. The case has garnered significant attention due to the brutal nature of the crime and the involvement of a family member as the suspect.
