Curtis Shelby

On the late evening of June 6, 2022, the life of Curtis Shelby, a 28-year-old man, was ended by gunfire in South Bend, Indiana. Police responded to a call about shots fired just before 10 p.m. and discovered Shelby unresponsive on the sidewalk at the corner of Marshall Avenue and 33rd Street. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. A neighbor later recalled hearing a commotion and walking outside to see someone lying motionless on the ground. An autopsy for Shelby was scheduled to be performed in Kalamazoo.

The South Bend Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit took over the case and learned that the shooting stemmed from an attempt by Shelby to sell a vehicle he had stolen. Investigators determined that a group of individuals had met with Shelby that night with a plan to take the vehicle from him by force. According to police reports, the group intended to beat Shelby up, and after doing so, they took his cell phone and wallet before the confrontation escalated.

The initial investigation led to the arrests of two South Bend teenagers, 19-year-old Treyveon Maurice Moore and 18-year-old Genevieve Elise Ashton. The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office filed multiple charges against Moore, including two counts of murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, and armed robbery, along with a firearm enhancement. Ashton was charged with assisting a criminal for her role in the incident.

In a later development, Treyveon Moore entered into a plea agreement. In exchange for his plea, the two murder charges and an armed robbery charge against him were dropped. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison for robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and the firearm enhancement. Ashton was awaiting sentencing for her charge.

The case saw a final resolution in May 2024, when another man, 31-year-old Dion Moore, was convicted for the shooting death of Curtis Shelby. His sentencing was scheduled for June 12, 2024.