JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas teen is guilty in a gun sale robbery that left another teen dead.
On August 2, a jury convicted 19-year-old Deon Eugene Austin guilty of first degree murder, aggravated battery; great bodily harm in the death of 16-year-old Jammal Blacknoll, Jr. who died of gunshot wounds, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office.
Just before 9p.m. April 10, 2022, the Mission, Kansas, Police Department was called to a shooting in the parking lot of an apartment complex In the 5100 block of Foxridge Drive, according to court records.
First responders found Jammaal Blacknoll, Jr. had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Austin also suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg. He was transported to to Children’s Mercy Hospital for treatment.
Investigators said a baggie that contained marijuana and a handgun were found at the scene of the shooting. A search of Austin and Blacknoll’s phones confirmed the pair had met to purchase firearms. Witness statements confirmed the incident to be a firearms sale gone wrong as Austin attempted to rob Blacknoll.
An autopsy confirmed Blacknoll had been shot 11 times. Austin was 17 at the time of the shooting but was tried as an adult.
Austin is scheduled for sentencing September 26, according to the district attorney's office.