COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police have arrested three of four suspects in connection to the fatal shooting of a man who had previously been arrested for a 2022 revenge killing.
According to court documents, police arrested Sincere Langford, Terrell Felton and Kenrell Felton, who are all charged in the murder of Rayshawn Rogers. All three suspects are accused of fatally shooting Rogers on Sept. 19 in the 1100 block of East 12th Avenue in South Linden.
Rogers was shot in the face after four individuals riding in a Ford Escape allegedly fired at a residence. He was taken to the hospital, where he died two days later.
Investigators recovered the fingerprints of Langford, Terrell and Kenrell Felton from inside the car, which was reported stolen. Police also said that the three suspects were seen in the vehicle on video at multiple locations on the date of the shooting.
Langford and Terrell Felton were taken into custody on Thursday. Kenrell Felton turned himself in later that day. All three are charged with murder.
A Franklin County Municipal judge issued the three suspects $1 million bonds, and will next appear in court on Oct. 11 for their respective preliminary hearings.
The fourth individual reportedly in the vehicle with the other suspects was arrested Friday morning. Marcus Person Jr., 20, is also charged with murder. His arraignment hearing is set for Saturday morning.
Rogers, 33, was previously named a suspect in a 2022 revenge killing in which he and five others were accused of murdering 38-year-old Mario Copeland. Video surveillance showed that Devon Robinson and five individuals – Rogers, Christian Capers, Damon Capers and two others – surrounded Copeland in an alley near the 1200 block of East Hudson Street.
All parties involved were reportedly acting in revenge for an accidental, but fatal drug overdose involving Lithasha Streeter. The suspects believed Copeland sold the drugs to Streeter, who died after ingesting tainted fentanyl, according to a release by the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s office.
A judge dismissed Rogers’ case out of municipal court, while Robinson was sentenced to 25 to 30 ½ years in prison. Christian and Damon Capers were arrested on October 14, 2022, but their charges were also dropped.
Police have not shared any indication that the two shootings are connected.
