Fifth suspect charged in Cedar Rapids woman's shooting death

Another suspect has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Cedar Rapids woman last September – the fifth person to face charges in the case.

Yasin Muhidin, 17, who is listed as at large, was arrested Thursday in in Rochester, Minn., on an unrelated warrant for second-degree sexual abuse. He appeared in Linn County District Court Sunday and is charged with first-degree murder, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit a forcible felony and trafficking in stolen weapons. He was being held in the Linn County Jail Monday on a $100,000 bond.

Roundtree, 19, of Cedar Rapids, was shot in the head shortly before 10 p.m. on Sept. 22 in the 600 block of 16th Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids. She died early the next morning at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Better known as “Tasha” or “Tasha Mac,” Roundtree was a basketball player at Washington High School and had accepted a partial scholarship to play at William Penn University in Oskaloosa. She returned to Cedar Rapids shortly before her death.

In February, four other men have also been charged in Roundtree's death.

--- Tajh M. Ross, 18, of unknown address, is charged with first-degree murder, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit a forcible felony and going armed with intent, according to a criminal complaint.

--- Adrian M. Kenney, 22, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit a forcible felony, trafficking in stolen weapons, perjury and accessory after the fact, according to a criminal complaint.

--- Liban Muhidin, 20, of Cedar Rapids is charged with conspiracy to commit a forcible felony, perjury and accessory after the fact, according to a criminal complaint.

--- Jeremiah Ellis, 18, of Cedar Rapids, charged with first-degree murder, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit a forcible felony and going armed with intent.

Ross and Ellis are accused of firing weapons into a car in which Roundtree was a passenger that night, according to a criminal complaint. There were others in the car with Roundtree but the complaint doesn't identify them.

Kenney and Muhidin are accused of being involved in the planning of the crime, supplying stolen firearms for the crime, disposing of evidence, helping others flee from the scene and providing false information to the Linn County Attorney's Office during depositions in December 2012 and January 2013.

Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden said Monday he couldn't confirm if Yasin and Liban Muhidin were related.

First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks said in February he couldn't elaborate about a possible motive or if Roundtree was the target of the shooting.

Reginald Williams, Roundtree's father, said in February he didn't know of any motive to shoot his daughter. Some of the defendants were acquaintances of his daughter's. They had attended memorial services for her.

Police said the homicide investigation is ongoing.