A Lake Wales man has been charged in the death of two men within four days.
- Polk man charged in death of two men within four days
- Julian Bird charged in the death of Mohammad Alam & Jimmie Rogers, Jr.
- Both crimes occurred within a month of each other
Winter Haven Police said Julian Bird, 26, was arrested and charged on Dec. 24 with first-degree murder in the death of a Lake Wales gas station owner, Mohammad Alam. Police said Bird killed Alam in October of this year.
Bird is currently in the Polk County jail and has received another charge for the shooting death of Jimmie Rogers, Jr. on November 18.
Police said Bird and two others attempted to rob Rogers at his apartment complex. As Rogers pulled into the parking lot of the complex, police said Bird confronted the victim and fired into the car, causing Rogers' foot to come off of the brake and sending the vehicle rolling into the back of an apartment.
Rogers died at the scene.
Bird is charged with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery.
The two other suspects in this case have not been identified yet, police said.