On the morning of December 10, 2021, 32-year-old Tylar Simon was shot and killed during a home invasion at his Sedalia, Missouri, residence. Three male juveniles, ages 15 and 16, forced entry with the intent to burglarize; at least one of them knew Simon and his home. A confrontation between the intruders and the two residents ended when Simon was fatally shot and the other man was assaulted.

Sedalia Police quickly identified the suspects. Two juveniles were taken into custody within days and a third was apprehended in Kansas City. Investigators linked the same three to an earlier burglary at Simon’s home. The teens were charged as adults: 15-year-old Charles J. Boone, 16-year-old Andrew R. Knoeferl, and 15-year-old Jayden W. Miller faced counts including second-degree murder, first-degree burglary, armed criminal action, and first-degree assault; Boone and Knoeferl were also charged with second-degree burglary for the prior break-in. The Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office handled the prosecution.

Did anyone in Sedalia know Tylar Simon or have information about the earlier burglary at his home?