Suspect Faces Additional Charged Related To Deadly Rowan County Shooting
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The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has now charged Savanah Dial with an additional charge of Accessory to Murder.
The charge stems from a deadly shooting Sunday morning in which officials say Hayden Godair shot and killed Jabari Rogers on Cone Drive. Dial then fled the scene with Godair, officials say, and stole a truck nearby.
The two were arrested the following morning in Robeson County after they reportedly got stuck in the mud.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Original Story (March 4, 2019):
WOODLEAF, NC — Rowan County deputies have charged the man accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old early Sunday morning.
According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, Hayden Godair shot and killed Jabari Rogers in the driveway of a Cone Drive home around 1am on March 3rd. Godair then reportedly fled the scene withΒ 21-year-old Savanah Dial.
Around 6:40pm, officials say the two suspects stole aΒ 1998 GMC Sonoma from a home on Parks Road, about a mile from the shooting scene, and fled to Roberson County.
Roberson County deputies say they located Godair and Dial stuck in the mud around 2am when a caller reported a suspicious vehicle in the area. Godair tried to give a fake name, deputies say, but the truck was quickly identified as stolen.
Roberson County deputies say they also found a stolen pistol inside the truck during their search.
Godair has been charged with the Murder of Rogers.
Rowan County deputies say Dial is charged with Larceny of a Motor Vehicle and Possession of a Stolen Firearm.
The investigation is ongoing, and officials say additional charges are possible.
