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Skylar Powell was 18 when he was shot during a drug transaction in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The incident occurred on the night of May 17, 2016, and his body was found in a parking lot in the 2200 block of Colhoun Street on May 18, 2016. Powell had recently graduated from Benton High School and lived in Saint Joseph.

Investigators say the shooting followed a botched robbery attempt during a marijuana deal; authorities reported that Powell was involved in attempting to rob the people he was meeting. Six people were implicated and several pleaded guilty. In October and December 2016, multiple defendants received prison terms or probation: Justin Smith received 13 years; Gabriel Dawson, then 17, pleaded to first-degree attempted robbery and was sentenced to 14 years; Ashten Surritte, 19, pleaded to first-degree attempted robbery and received 15 years; Jay'Den Maynard, 17, pleaded to the same charge and was given five years probation after 120 days in jail. Dayne Matthews, 19, pleaded to distribution and tampering with physical evidence and was scheduled for sentencing in January 2017.

Are there details about the meeting location or the sequence of events that anyone with information can add?