Jerome Boyd Jr., 36, was shot to death in St. Louis on April 15, 2018, after being lured to what he thought was a drug transaction. There his SUV was ambushed: an assailant fired at the front of the vehicle while another entered the back seat and shot Boyd in the head. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head, back, and hand and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators said illegal drugs and a radio amplifier were stolen from his car. Four people were arrested and charged in connection with the killing: Rachel Nixon, Ammizabad Johnson, Karen Ann Quinn, and Darean Marshall, each facing second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and armed criminal action. In April 2022 a judge dismissed the murder and robbery charges against Nixon and Quinn because of repeated delays by the St.

Louis Circuit Attorney’s office in turning over reports to the defense, affecting trial preparation.