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$5,000 reward offered in Roundtree case; services set

A $5,000 reward is being offered for the arrest of the person (or persons) responsible for the shooting death of Latasha Roundtree, the Cedar Rapids Police Department announced Tuesday morning.

A citizen contacted the Linn County Crime Stoppers to offer the $5,000 reward, which would be in addition to a regular Crime Stoppers reward.

Roundtree, 19, was shot Saturday night and pronounced dead at 3:05 a.m. Sunday. She graduated from Cedar Rapids Washington High School this past spring and played for the girls basketball team.

Visitation for Roundtree will held Friday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Teahen Funeral Home at 3100 F Ave. NW. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Gospel Tabernacle Church at 2531 42nd St. NE.

The $5,000 reward would be authorized if information provided leads to an arrest of the person or persons responsible for the shooting.

The public is encouraged to report information regarding the shooting to Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CS-CRIME (272-7463) or text to CRIMES (274637). In the message/subject, type 5227 and your tip. You can continue to trade information with an investigator or can text STOP to discontinue at any time.

All calls are anonymous.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 September 2012 18:47 )  

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