Malik Tyquan Jenkins, 20, of Pensacola, Florida, was shot twice—once in the head and once in the chest—during a drug deal that went wrong on Tiki Lane in the Brent neighborhood of Pensacola shortly before 9 p.m. on October 27, 2019. He was taken to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital and died of his injuries the next day.

Investigators say Jenkins had gone to Tiki Lane to sell about $650 worth of marijuana. Christopher Staten reportedly pulled a gun and fired; reports indicate Jenkins may also have been armed and possibly fired a shot. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Staten, Ladarryl Paige, and Reggie Lewis; all three were charged with homicide in connection with Jenkins’ death.

Court action resulted in pleas and convictions: Staten pleaded no contest to murder during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and received a 12-year sentence with credit for 1,004 days served. Reggie Lewis was found guilty as a principal to murder during the commission of another felony and received 12 years with credit for 1,097 days. Ladarryl Paige pleaded no contest to principal murder during the commission of a felony and tampering with evidence and was sentenced to five years with credit for 1,069 days served.

Did anyone in the Brent neighborhood witness the transaction on Tiki Lane or have information about the people involved that could add detail to the timeline?