Missing witnessed delay coroner’s inquest

The coroner’s inquest into the death of Leslie Rogers Junior has entered its third day. That inquiry was delayed, however, when two witnesses summoned to appear before Magistrate Margaret Gabb-McKenzie failed to show up. When police officers were dispatched to find and bring the two to court, it was discovered that one of them has left for the United States while the other has yet to be located. Gabb-McKenzie said that she will deal with the missing witnesses “according to the law.” That punishment can range from a fine or jail term for contempt, to a judicial scolding. Sixteen witnesses are scheduled to appear as part of the proceedings, which continue on March fourteenth. The inquest is seeking to clarify the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of Leslie Rogers Junior at the hands of Police officer Aldo Ayuso. Rogers was shot once to the head on February twelfth of last year on Euphrates Avenue. According to police, Ayuso was patrolling the area looking for an armed suspect when he happened upon Leslie and a friend and tried to question them, but the duo took off running. When Ayuso caught up with Rogers, he says the young man made a move as if to reach into his pants for a weapon and that’s when he fired the fatal shot. Rogers’ family disputes that account of the incident and has called for an investigation.