Curtis William Trent II was 45 when he died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, in South Bend, Indiana. Known publicly as a youth advocate, mentor and minister who had worked to establish a nonprofit for at-risk youth, Trent was identified by authorities as the suspect in a burglary at a home on Corby Boulevard. The homeowner discovered Trent inside the residence and shot him during the confrontation; Trent died as a result.

Trent’s death shocked neighbors who knew him for community work and recalled his past as a former criminal who had publicly described turning his life around. The Metro Homicide Unit investigated, and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office ruled the shooting a justifiable homicide; no charges were filed against the homeowner and the matter was closed.