Jean Elizabeth Gragg, 40, of South Bend was shot outside her home on Mac Arthur Avenue on June 10, 2026, while protecting her son during a pre-arranged Facebook Marketplace sale. She was struck by a gunshot to the head and died on June 13, 2026, after three days of fighting for her life. She is survived by her son, Mason, and a loving family.

Police say 18-year-old John Harrison Ford arranged to meet the son to buy a watch, produced a handgun during the transaction and attempted to rob him. Investigators report surveillance footage shows Gragg confronting Ford, chasing him away from the property and then being shot as she ran back toward her home. Authorities say Ford was located, arrested and admitted to shooting Gragg; charges were upgraded to include murder, felony murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and a felony firearm enhancement, and he is being held in the St. Joseph County Jail.

Does anyone have information about the sale, the meeting location, or the watch that could help the investigation?