In the late afternoon of Wednesday, November 29, 2017, tragedy struck in a Kokomo, Indiana home, ending the life of 28-year-old Randall Wayne 'Randy' Rogers. Rogers was discovered with a single gunshot wound to his head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear to investigators who arrived at the residence in the city located about 40 miles north of Indianapolis.
Authorities quickly identified an 11-year-old boy as the one
who fatally shot Rogers. The boy was taken into custody and held at a detention center. Officials stated that he was detained for a delinquent act that would be considered voluntary manslaughter if committed by an adult. Some family members have indicated that the young boy was Rogers' brother and described him as a loving but troubled child. Further details about what led to the shooting have not been publicly released.
