Trial Date set for men accused of murdering UK student

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A trial date has been set, for three men accused of robbing and killing a UK student last year.

Roman Gonzalez Jr, Efran Diaz, and Justin Smith have been charged in connection to the murder of Jonathan Krueger.

The three were in court today, with the trial date set for March of 2017. All three will be tried together, says the judge.

Krueger, a junior at the time, was photo editor for the Kentucky Kernel, UK’s student newspaper.

He and another man were walking home down East Maxwell St when they were robbed. While his friend was able to get away, Krueger was shot and killed.