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Case Description
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In the spring of 2016, the life of 18-year-old Skylar Powell was tragically cut short in Saint Joseph, Missouri. On the night of May 17th, a drug deal in a parking lot near 22nd and Frederick took a violent turn, resulting in Powell's shooting death. His body was discovered in a parking lot in the 2200 block of Colhoun Street on May 18, 2016. The young man, a recent graduate of Benton High School, was a resident of Saint Joseph at the time of his passing.

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Victim Details

Skylar Powell

Male

White / Caucasian

Saint-joseph

MO

2016-05-18

18

Skylar

Powell

01/18/2026