A domestic dispute over rent money in an east side Indianapolis home ended with the death of 33-year-old Joey Sheriff on February 11, 2023. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the argument between Sheriff and his 21-year-old brother, Isaiah Nasworthy, escalated and Nasworthy shot Joey at a residence on Worcester Avenue.

Witnesses told police the confrontation turned violent. Nasworthy later told investigators he was scared as his brother walked toward him, but he also admitted Joey had not attacked him and was unarmed. Nasworthy called 911 after the shooting, remained at the scene, confessed to police and was arrested. He was held at the Marion County Jail without bond and faced a murder charge.

The case underscores how a family dispute over money ended in a fatal shooting. Anyone with information about the incident or the family is asked to come forward.