Press Release

AUBURN — Detectives with the Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post are still investigating a May 15 shooting that left two people dead.

The shooting occurred at a residence in the 1600 block of SR 8 in DeKalb County. Two adults died as a result of this incident, and two suspects are being held and facing related criminal charges.

Rameica Lasharon Moore, 36, Fort Wayne; and Dylan Scott Morefield, 22, Churubusco, died.

Preliminary investigation shows that the incident originated as a home burglary shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday, May 15. Four burglary suspects are alleged to have gone to the residential property while armed with a gun. They confronted the homeowner, who then allegedly produced his own firearm and fired at the suspects.

First arriving officers from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and Auburn Police Department reported two suspects being held at gunpoint by the homeowner, and then Moore and Morefield were found deceased in the home.

Tabitha L. Johnson, 42; and Shaun T. Kruse, 42, both of Fort Wayne, are both being held in the DeKalb County Jail with pending charges of felony murder and burglary.

At this time, criminal charges have not been filed against the homeowner.

Autopsies for Moore and Morefield are pending with the Northeast Indiana Forensic Center.

This remains an active ISP investigation. ISP detectives were assisted by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, the Auburn Police Department, Garrett Police Department, the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office, and DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office.