Andres Fonseca

Andres Fonseca, a 41-year-old Hispanic man, was killed in a shooting in Rogers, Arkansas, in the early hours of March 8, 2025. Just after midnight, Rogers Central Dispatch received multiple calls reporting gunfire in the 3100 block of South B Street. When officers from the Rogers Police Department arrived, they found Mr. Fonseca had been shot. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

The subsequent investigation led to the arrests of ten individuals. Among them were three teenagers—Eileen Rocha, Jared Stiles, and Amy Mandujano—who were charged as adults with capital murder. In addition to the murder charge, Rocha faced charges of engaging in violent criminal group activity, hindering apprehension, and first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor. Stiles was also charged with engaging in violent criminal group activity and hindering apprehension, while Mandujano was charged with engaging in violent criminal group activity.

In total, nine of the ten people arrested were initially charged with capital murder in connection with Andres Fonseca's death. The tenth person, Noel Gates, was charged with hindering apprehension. In court proceedings that followed, several defendants entered not guilty pleas, including Cristofer Nicasio, 27; Tevan Ortiz, 27; Jesus Rodriguez, 21; and Junior Rodriguez, 21. Three other defendants who were under the age of 18 also pleaded not guilty to capital murder.

As the cases moved through the court system, significant developments occurred in late 2025. In November, Noel Gates reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and agreed to testify in the capital murder cases against the other defendants. The following month, prosecutors dropped the adult capital murder charges against two of the teenage defendants, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old. Instead, the two teens would face charges of hindering apprehension in juvenile court. A judge has placed a gag order on the cases.

As of December 2025, the cases against the remaining defendants are ongoing. Police have asked that anyone with information contact the Rogers Police Department at 479-636-4141.