In the late afternoon of Thursday, September 29, 2022, the body of 22-year-old Jaran Rogers was discovered inside a vehicle in the 5900 block of Kennerly Avenue in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood of St. Louis. Rogers, a Black male, had sustained gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities who were initially called to the location for a report of a 'supposed sudden death.' The St.
Louis Metropolitan Police Department's homicide division is investigating his death as a homicide.
Just days prior to the tragic discovery, Rogers had been reported as a missing person to the St. Louis County police. He was last seen on a doorbell camera leaving the home he shared with his mother in the 2200 block of Luxmore Drive in unincorporated north St. Louis County. The footage captured him walking to his car and driving away, the last time he was seen alive by his family.
Those who knew Jaran Rogers remembered him as a young man with a 'heart of gold.' He was an active member of the youth group at the First Baptist Church in Ferguson and had participated in a mission trip to Texas. A former youth pastor recalled Rogers' bright future and expressed deep sorrow and numbness at his passing, highlighting the profound loss felt by the community.
As of the latest available information, no suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Jaran Rogers. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have encouraged anyone with information to contact the homicide division or CrimeStoppers to remain anonymous. His family and friends are left seeking justice and grappling with the sudden and violent end to a promising young life.
