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Five Now Charged in Fatal Shooting

(MSC News)--Five individuals are now charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a St. Joseph teenager last month in what authorities say was a drug deal gone bad.

KQ2-TV reports the Buchanan County Prosecutor’s office charged two additional individuals Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of 18-year-old Skylar Powell.

Powell’s cousin, 19-year-old Ashten Surritte, was charged with felony first degree attempted robbery.  25-year-old Kyle Smith was charged with felony counts of tampering with evidence and possession of a controlled substance.

Both appeared in a Buchanan County courtroom Tuesday morning for arraignment where bond for both was set at $20,000 and a preliminary hearing for June 20th.

On Monday, two others were charged in the case.  20-year-old Justin Smith was charged with voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action.  19-year-old Dayne Matthews was charged with tampering with evidence and possession of a controlled substance.   A preliminary hearing for each is set for June 27th.

Last week, a 16-year-old boy was charged with second-degree murder in the case.  He’s scheduled to make his next appearance in court June 22nd.

Powell was found dead in a parking lot in the 22-hundred block of Frederick Avenue the morning of May 18th.

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