Travelle Damari Moore was 18 when he was fatally shot in Elkhart, Indiana, on May 25, 2024. At about 9 p.m. the Elkhart City 911 Communications Center received a call reporting a shooting near the 1000 block of Portsmouth Drive. Officers found Moore near a pond with a mortal gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Elkhart County Homicide Unit is investigating, but authorities had not identified suspects or announced arrests, and details about what led to the shooting have not been released. Moore’s family has worked to honor his memory; his mother Gina organized a memorial through Allowed2Dream one year after his death aimed at curbing gun violence and providing a safe space for young people.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Elkhart County Homicide Unit.