Her Spot on FBI's 'Most Wanted' List Was Short-Lived

The FBI's newest addition to its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list didn't stay on it for long. On Wednesday, one day after KaShawn Nicola Roper was named to the list and a reward of up to $1 million was announced, the 51-year-old was arrested in north Florida, authorities said, per NBC News. An FBI release notes tips that came in after the announcement of Roper being added to the list helped lead to her capture. Roper was taken into custody in High Springs, about 20 miles outside of Gainesville, and is being held without bond in Alachua County, according to jail records cited by NBC.

Roper is accused of opening fire into a car during an argument in Kansas City, Missouri, around 3:35am on Aug. 23, 2020. Two women arrived at a nearby hospital in a private vehicle; 23-year-old Jazmyn Henrion was pronounced dead, while the second woman survived with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Roper was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. In 2021, she was also charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

WCTV notes that Roper, a Kansas native, has ties to multiple other states, including Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Texas. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said investigators believed Roper fled the area immediately after the shooting but stressed, per NBC: "We have never forgotten."