Jimmie Lee Rogers, 39, was fatally shot on November 18, 2016, in Winter Haven, Florida, as he arrived at his apartment complex on Avenue J NW. According to investigators, Rogers was parking his vehicle when Julian William Bird, 26, of Lake Wales, stepped up to the driver’s side and fired into the car. The shot caused Rogers to lose control; his vehicle rolled into the back of an adjacent apartment and Rogers died at the scene.

Winter Haven police say Bird and two unidentified accomplices had planned to rob Rogers and were lying in wait at the complex. Tips and coordination between the Winter Haven and Lake Wales departments led to Bird’s identification and arrest; he was charged with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery. Authorities continued to seek the unidentified accomplices while the investigation proceeded.

If anyone knew Rogers, saw activity at the Avenue J NW complex that morning, or has information about the accomplices, please come forward.