07-05-2025
Sergeant Bluff murder suspect found incompetent to stand trial
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A man accused of killing one person and wounding another in a shooting has been found incompetent to stand trial at this time.
In February of 2023, Woodbury County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a shooting on Buchanan Avenue in Sergeant Bluff. At the scene, they found Raymond Rogers and Ashley Rogers with gunshot wounds. They also discovered someone had died in the shooting and identified him as Gerele Eli Jones.
Authorities believed Raymond Rogers, 44, was the suspect in the case, and his gunshot wound was a self-inflicted injury.
A mugshot of Raymond Rogers from the Woodbury County Jail
In December of 2024, the defense asked the court to determine if Roger was competent to stand trial after court proceedings were paused earlier in the year. This is because Rogers' injury, a gunshot wound to the face, likely caused a neurocognitive disorder that impacts his memory.
Court documents alleged Rogers and Ashley Rogers were married for over a decade before the marriage began to fail, prompting Ashley Rogers to leave the relationship. After they separated, Ashley Rogers began to live with her boyfriend, Gerele Jones. Following the deadly shooting, Raymond Rogers was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and violation of a no contact order.
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On Tuesday, May 6, the Court concluded, because Roger suffers from the disorder and doesn't understand the victims were killed and injured, he is incompetent to undergo a trial at this time. Proceedings are suspended indefinitely.
Earlier this year, Ashley Rogers filed a lawsuit, claiming Sioux City Police Officer Jamie Mattas and the City of Sioux City failed to enforce a restraining order she had against Rogers.
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