INDIANAPOLIS — A man has been convicted of felony murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office wrote in a release on Saturday.
Tremayne Hobson Jr. faces charges stemming from a fatal robbery that resulted in the shooting death of Dusty Lawrence. He was found guilty Friday evening after a four-day jury trial.
MCPO said Lawrence, his wife and their then-five-year-old daughter were traveling to a residence in the 3600 block of Newcastle Drive, for the purpose of trading a firearm with another person. Lawrence communicated with an individual through the social media app Discord, but once he arrived, three individuals approached his vehicle.
Per MCSO, Lawrence then exited his vehicle to trade firearms. He was shot shortly thereafter, later succumbing to his injuries.
Via multiple leads and identifications from both Lawrence’s wife and nearby neighbors, police located the mother of Tremayne Hobson Jr., who reportedly lived on the same block as where the shooting occurred.
Detectives then gained a search warrant for Hobson’s residence. There, they found clothing consistent with one of the individuals who was present at the scene.
MCSO also wrote that police searched Lawrence’s vehicle. They recovered a firearm box and a damaged pink firearm, which did not belong to Lawrence nor was it involved in the trade discussions whatsoever.
Prosecutors believe that Hobson, alongside the other individuals present at the murder, planned to present this pink firearm instead of what was agreed upon in the trade.
Additionally, MCSO announced that Demetrius Coakley is charged for his role in the crime. He faces the same charges as Hobson Jr.: murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 2 Felony).
Booking photos for Hobson Jr. and Coakley have not yet been provided.
