Joshua Javon Rogers was 20 when he was found with gunshot wounds inside an apartment on Shenandoah Avenue in Jacksonville on January 24, 2021. Officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded about 9 p.m.; Rogers was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries. Damage to several parked vehicles and a nearby structure at the scene led investigators to conclude a rifle had been used. The Violent Crime and Gang units worked the inquiry, but initial reports offered no detail about what precipitated the shooting or any suspects.

In the months after the killing, three people were arrested in connection with Rogers’ death. Jordan T. Hodge was taken into custody in Volusia County after an attempt to flee from law enforcement and was charged with second-degree murder. Esmone Duncan, 22, and Timothy Smith, 23, were also charged with murder. Readers who knew Joshua or who have information about the shooting are asked to come forward.