The man who shot and killed 21-year-old former Garnett resident Jaidan Drimmel at home in St. Joseph last summer will be sentenced July 6th. 19-year-old Dylan Grippando pleaded guilty to second degree murder charges stemming from the July 11th incident, in which witnesses said the two were socializing with friends at a St. Joseph home when an altercation arose, and Grippando beat, then pistol whipped, and shot Drimmel before fleeing. In court testimony, Grippando admitted to pistol whipping Drimmel but said the weapon discharged accidentally when Drimmel was shot. Prosecutors say the state lacked sufficient evidence to prove the shooting was intentional, which led to a plea deal of a 15 year sentence. Both Drimmel and Grippando had previous criminal records in Missouri. Under Missouri law Grippando must serve almost 13 years of a maximum 15 year sentence before he’s eligible for parole.
