(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.








