Arrest made in January 2019 shooting death of bicyclist
Janera Smith faces accessory charge
Staff, News4Jax
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Janera Smith was arrested on a charge of accessory after the fact in connection with the shooting death of a bicyclist in January 2019. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office/WJXT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An arrest has been made in connection with the fatal shooting of a bicyclist in January 2019, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Janera Smith, 22, was arrested Friday on a charge of accessory after the fact, an arrest report shows.
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On Jan. 31, 2019, Damon Rothermel, 50, was shot and killed while riding his bicycle on Emerson Street east of St. Augustine Road. Police said he appeared to have been hit by a stray slug from a shootout between people in two cars.
Relatives said Rothermel, a Navy veteran, had just celebrated his 50th birthday the day before the shooting.
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