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A day after being added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list, KaShawn Nicola Roper, 50, was apprehended in Florida.
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials have announced the capture of a woman in Florida who had recently been included in the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. She had been on the run for six years, following her alleged involvement in a deadly shooting.
According to the FBI, Roper was sought in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in Kansas City, Missouri, back in 2020.
FBI Director Kash Patel noted that after Roper’s addition to the Most Wanted list on Tuesday, the agency received numerous tips. Observant individuals in Florida reported seeing a woman resembling Roper hurriedly loading a vehicle. This information allowed local law enforcement to intercept the vehicle during a traffic stop in Alachua County, leading to her arrest.
Roper was apprehended on Wednesday by FBI agents in High Springs, Florida, a location situated north of Gainesville in the state’s central region.
According to authorities, Roper is accused of firing multiple shots at a car, striking two female victims, which resulted in the death of Jazmyn Henrion – a 23-year-old mother of three.
In Sept. 2020, authorities charged Roper with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. A warrant was issued for her arrest. Almost a year later, in July 2021, a federal arrest warrant was issued after she was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
“I’m proud of the collaboration that made this arrest possible,” said FBI Jacksonville Special Agent in Charge Jason Carley. “From the moment we received information that Roper may be in our area, we surged into action, working in lockstep with our law enforcement partners to quickly track, locate, and apprehend her.”
Florida law enforcement officials said Roper was pulled over by local police during what was described as “a routine traffic stop” in High Springs, and her name was flagged as an FBI target.
That’s because a day before her arrest, she had been added to the FBI’s Top 10 list.
The FBI offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading directly to her arrest. It’s unclear if that money will be paid out to the High Springs Police Department.
After Roper was added to the list, FBI agents in Jacksonville received credible tips that indicated she may be in the Gainesville area.