Nov 01, 2024

Teen will be tried as an adult in the killing of 11-year-old Kansas City girl

Posted Nov 01, 2024 4:30 PM
Kourtney Freeman courtesy photo
Kourtney Freeman courtesy photo

KANSAS CITY —A juvenile faces murder in the 2nd Degree and other felony charges in connection with the April 2024 fatal shooting of 11-year-old  Kourtney Freeman inside a Kansas City home, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Police on the scene of the investigation photo Sheriff Daryl Forte'
Police on the scene of the investigation photo Sheriff Daryl Forte'

Re'mori T. Roath faces Murder in the 2nd Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon and two counts of Armed Criminal Action charges.

Roath was certified by a Family Court judge this week to stand trial as an adult. According to court records, KC Police responded to a shooting in area of 33rd and Flora. At the scene, officers found Freeman wounded inside the residence.

She was declared deceased soon after as a result of her injuries. Six additional victims, not struck by gunfire, were found inside the residence. An occupant told police she was communicating with an unknown individual via social media about a marijuana deal.

The unknown individual said he was as at the location. Shortly after, someone started shooting into the residence through the front door, striking the girl.

Detectives used video surveillance to track the suspect vehicle's movement as it headed south. The video also gave detectives a license plate number that was linked to the defendant. A search of the defendant's residence produced a firearm that was determined to be the firearm connected to shell casings at the crime scene. It was also determined that the defendant's DNA was on the trigger of the firearm found in the defendant's residence and connected to the crime scene.

Prosecutors requested a $250,000 cash bond.