"On the night of the murder, Rodgers, who then identified as male, traveled with his wife to Boston along with his wife's brother, Christopher Kellar, and Kellar's girlfriend. Investigators say the two couples rented a room at Hotel Indigo located at 280 Friend St., where they planned to spend the night and celebrate a birthday. That night, Kellar and Rodger's wife had an argument, which led to Kellar leaving the hotel room."
"The dispute continued when Kellar returned to get a phone charger, and the pair began pushing each other. That's when Rodgers stabbed Kellar, "leaving the knife protruding from his back," prosecutors said. Rodger's wife and Kellar's girlfriend quickly called 911 and rendered aid until emergency responders arrived. According to investigators, after being taken into custody, Rodgers said words to the effect of "no one touches my wife." Kellar was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead."
Ren Rodgers, 28, of Hollis, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Christopher Kellar on Feb. 20, 2021. Rodgers was born male and now identifies as female. The night of the killing, Rodgers traveled to Boston with his wife, Kellar, and Kellar's girlfriend and the two couples rented a room at Hotel Indigo on Friend Street to spend the night and celebrate a birthday. After an argument between Kellar and Rodgers's wife, Kellar left and later returned to retrieve a phone charger, and a physical altercation ensued. Rodgers stabbed Kellar, leaving the knife protruding from his back. Kellar was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and pronounced dead. Rodgers is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 17 in Suffolk Superior Court.
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