Too bad he couldn't rub 2 brain cells together and realize hoyt was about as needed to his big money grab plan as a stick up the ass. Kill and roger the day before and spend the next day training the doe eyed fool all you want.
shareHe thought Hoyt was like one of his guys and would turn.
shareHe needed someone to pin the shooting on. A rookie cop spraying in a panic was more realistic.
shareAnd a rookie cop with a clean record, who didn’t know the others before that day. An investigator would never suspect that Jake would be part of a corrupt scheme with them. That’s why Alonzo wanted Jake to be the shooter.
The shooting and robbery at Roger’s was just an overall big deal for Alonzo, as he focused on details. Remember that he shot one of his guys twice, almost killing him, just because he wanted it to look real. He similarly wanted Jake to shoot Roger to erase any suspicion of foul play.