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UPDATE: Fort Riley soldier, 2 teens arrested for Junction City murder

GEARY COUNTY β€” Law enforcement authorities are investigating a murder and have 3 suspects in custody including an active duty soldier, according to Junction City Police Captain Trish Giordano

Location of the fatal shooting and burglary in Junction City Google image

On August 9, police responded to report of a shooting in the parking lot of 713 West 11th Street in Junction City, according to Police Captain Trish Giordano.

They found 21-year-old Darian White, 21, Junction City, shot to death in a vehicle, according to Giordano.

Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning officers of the JCPD located and arrested Jacqueline Charda Sampson, 24, an active duty soldier at Fort Riley, Cameron Michael Fontenot, 18, Junction City, and a 17-year juvenile from Junction City were arrested on suspicion of First Degree Murder and Burglary.

Sampson and Fontenot are being without bond pending a first court appearance. The juvenile is being held at the North Central Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center.

Giordano confirmed police followed up on numerous leads in the case, β€œand put some stuff together, and developed probable cause to pick up a few people, and ended up with three suspects.”

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the JCPD Investigation Division at 762-5912.

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GEARY COUNTY β€” Law enforcement authorities are investigating a murder and have three suspects in custody.

On August 9, police responded to report of a shooting in the parking lot of 713 West 11th Street in Junction City, according to Police Captain Trish Giordano.

They found 21-year-old Darian White, 21, Junction City, shot to death in a vehicle, according to a media release.

Giordano reported that late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning officers of the JCPD located and arrested Jacqueline Charda Sampson, 24, Fort Riley, Cameron Michael Fontenot, 18, Junction City and a 17-year old juvenile from Junction City on suspicion of First Degree Murder and Burglary.

Sampson and Fontenot are being without bond pending a first court appearance. The juvenile is being held at the North Central Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the JCPD Investigation Divisiion at 762-5912.

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