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Florida killing: Suspect arrested in homicide of 14-year-old boy that police called 'a deliberate act'
By Michael Ruiz, Paul Best
Published December 01, 2021
A suspect has been arrested in the homicide of Ryan Rogers, a 14-year-old boy who left his Florida home for a bike ride on Nov. 15 and never returned.
Rogers' killing has been a mystery for the past two weeks after police recovered his body from the side of a road in Palm Beach Gardens on Nov. 16. Investigators ruled the manner of death a "homicide," calling it "a deliberate act," but have not released a cause of death yet.
"The cause of death is not being disclosed at this time," police said on Nov. 20. "However, Rogers’ death was not the result of a traffic-related collision."
14-year-old Ryan Rogers went for a bike ride and never returned (Palm Beach Gardens Police Department)
The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department has not released any information about the suspect.
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Rogers left his home on his bike around 6:39 p.m. and his family filed a missing person report at 10:30 when he didn't return.
His remains were found a day later on Central Boulevard, between PGA Boulevard and Donald Ross Road near the I-95 overpass in Palm Beach Gardens.
"The fact that this happened in Palm Beach Gardens is astonishing to me," said family friend Mindy York. "Such a quiet, quaint town where we have zero crime."
Ryan Rogers' Nov. 15 death has been ruled "a deliberate act." But police have no suspects. (Palm Beach Gardens Police)
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Rogers' family could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department is holding a press conference on Thursday morning.
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