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On the late night of May 26, 2015, 17-year-old Ceasar Medina was shot and killed inside Northwest Accessories, a head shop in Spokane, Washington. Two men forced their way into the store in what appeared to be an attempted robbery; during the confrontation an employee threw a wine bottle and one of the intruders opened fire, striking Medina in the neck and chest. He died at the scene.

Surveillance footage identified a primary suspect when a probation officer recognized tattoos on 25-year-old Jeremiah A. Smith. Smith, who had been on felony probation and had been mistakenly released from prison 12 days earlier because of a software glitch affecting thousands of inmates, was arrested about a week after the shooting wearing clothing similar to that in the video. Investigators also arrested 28-year-old Vatsana Linnie Muongkhoth after text messages linked her to planning the robbery; messages after the shooting included an instruction to Get rid of your sweater. Two others, Cassandra L. Larson and her mother Ruth E. Ferguson, were arrested for allegedly helping dispose of a gun used in the crime.

What information might help fill gaps about the events inside the store that night or the roles each person played?