MIAMI , Florida ( CNN ) -- Four suspects indicted on murder and burglary charges in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor begin their journey through the courts on Wednesday . A grand jury identified Eric Rivera Jr. as the shooter in the death of NFL star Sean Taylor . Court documents say the youngest is alleged to have fired the fatal shot . He is identified as Eric Rivera Jr. , 17 . He appeared briefly on Wednesday morning before a judge in Miami , Florida . Rivera has been indicted as an adult and Judge John Thornton found probable cause to support charges of first degree felony murder and burglary with assault or battery with a firearm . Three other suspects -- Venjah K. Hunte , 20 , Jason Scott Mitchell , 19 , and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow , 18 -- appeared Tuesday in court via videoconference . They wore thick green vests , which defense attorneys said were suicide safety smocks . They were ordered held without bail at the Pre-Trial Detention Center in Miami , Florida , where Corrections Officer Janelle Hall said they are under suicide watch . All four suspects are expected to make initial appearances later this morning before Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy . Watch CNN 's Rick Sanchez speak to attorneys for two of the suspects » . Rivera was armed during the alleged burglary , and `` during the course of the commission of the offense ... discharged a firearm and as a result of the discharge , death or great bodily harm was inflicted upon Sean Maurice Taylor , a human being , '' the indictment says . The four men were arrested Friday , officials said . Taylor , 24 , died a day after he was shot during an apparent burglary at his home . Miami-Dade police investigators said they believe the burglars thought the house was empty . Thousands of mourners attended Taylor 's funeral Monday at Florida International University 's arena . See photos from the funeral » . Police said Taylor and his girlfriend , Jackie Garcia , were awakened by noise coming from the living room early November 26 . Taylor got up and locked the bedroom door , but the door was kicked in and two shots were fired , police said . One struck Taylor in the leg . Garcia and the couple 's 18-month-old daughter were not hurt . Authorities have said Garcia told police she was hiding under the bedding during the attack , did not see what happened and could not provide a suspect description . A break-in had been reported at Taylor 's residence eight days earlier . A police report from that incident said someone forced a window open and left a kitchen knife on a bed . Several drawers and a bedroom safe were searched during the break-in , according to the report . Taylor spent four years with the Redskins , earning his first Pro Bowl selection in 2006 . He suffered a sprained right knee in a November 11 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and had not played since . The 2004 first-round draft pick played at the University of Miami , where he was an All-American in 2003 . He was regarded as one of the hardest-hitting players in the NFL . E-mail to a friend . CNN 's John Couwels , Kim Segal , and Patrick Oppmann contributed to this report .
NEW : 17-year-old alleged shooter appears in Miami courtroom . NEW : Eric Rivera Jr. will be tried as an adult . Three adult suspects in Sean Taylor slaying on suicide watch . Taylor died after being shot in home invasion last week .