
Sad ending.
Aniah Blanchard was found in a wooded area after nearly a month. The cause of death was a gunshot wound (unclear to what part of the body, however). The judge also ordered DNA testing, as male DNA was found in her abandoned car.
This seems pretty straight forward - dude was a hardcore criminal, saw an attractive girl and decided to rape and murder her. I don't think it was complex or a set-up at all - just a crime of opportunity. Wrong convenience store, wrong scumbag, wrong time.
Regardless, I can't imagine the pain those families are going through (mother's and father's sides).