Kansas Murderer On FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List Just For A Day, Finally Nabbed In Florida

The FBI struck a name from its ten most wanted criminals list on Wednesday. The accused, KaShawn Nicola Roper, was arrested in Florida during a traffic stop. Incidentally, the fugitive was announced to be a part of the list just a day before, and the cops were able to trace her the next day itself.

Nicola Roper was tracked down after the police received a tip which claimed that she was spotted in the High Springs neighborhood. At 10:30 a.m. on April 15, the Kansas City murderer was arrested without incident. Currently, she remains in the custody of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

KaShawn Nicola Ripper was on the FBI’s Most Wanted Criminal List just for a day. She has been charged with second-degree murder in the Jackson County Court for shooting dead a 23-year-old man, Jazmyn Herion.

After the incident, she went underground for almost six years, leading to the FBI putting her name on the most wanted list. Besides murder charges, she now also faces two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

After the arrest, the FBI offered an update on social media. Taking to X, the official handle of the federal department acknowledged the help it received from High Springs Police Department as well as the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

An excerpt from their statement read “KaShawn Nicola Roper was taken into custody by @FBIJacksonville, and partners at High Springs PD, Gainesville PD, Alachua County Sheriff's office and the U.S. Marshals Service.”

Meanwhile, the High Springs Police Chief Antoine Shepperd also offered a statement praising the joint efforts of all the authoritative departments in nabbing the fugitive killer.

Speaking to the press, he said, “The High Springs Police Department commends the strong collaboration between local and federal law enforcement partners in this case. This outcome reflects the importance of coordinated efforts, shared intelligence and mutual trust in protecting our communities. We are especially proud of the professionalism and vigilance demonstrated by our HSPD officers during a routine traffic stop.”

Back on August 23, 2020, local authorities and first responders were alerted to a shootout incident where victims were rushed to the hospital. KaShawn Nicola Roper fired multiple shots at a vehicle during an unprecedented altercation.

The bullets fired struck two female victims inside the car, one of whom was Jazmyn Herion. She later passed away after succumbing to the grievous gunshot wounds. The other woman thankfully survived.

Eyewitnesses from the incident claimed that Roper was talking crazy about those inside the car. She claimed that the passengers in the vehicle were eyeing and ‘mean-mugging her’. Contradictorily, the driver of the car claimed she did not like the behavior of Nicola, especially since she had a gun on her.

What prompted the altercation is not known. However, surveillance camera footage from the incident did show Roper pointing her handgun towards the car as it drove away. Later on, the clip further showed her fleeing after the shootout in an unknown vehicle.