On the evening of June 20, 2022, 20-year-old Tyniya Powell and her boyfriend, 21-year-old Jamarion Barnes, were ambushed and shot while parked at an ATM in a shopping center parking lot on Bowden Road in Jacksonville, Florida. Officers found Barnes outside the driver’s door; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Powell was beside the passenger side and later died at a local hospital.

Surveillance footage captured the attack at 9:18 p.m., showing a man in dark clothing exit the back seat of the couple’s Toyota Corolla, open the driver’s door, shoot both victims within seconds of their arrival at the ATM, grab a bag from the car, and flee. Investigators concluded the meeting had been arranged as a drug purchase. Community tips led detectives to arrest 20-year-old Raishion Gist on August 3, 2022; the gun was recovered after Gist gave it to someone to pay a debt and ballistics matched it to casings found in the car.

Friends remembered Powell as very smart, sweet, loving, and caring. A vigil was held by community members and MAD DADS to honor the couple and support their families. If anyone has information about that night or knew the victims, please share what can help the investigation.