A judge sentenced a Gary man to 65 years Friday in a fatal gas station shooting.
A jury convicted Courtney Moss, 32, in May of murder and a firearms enhancement in the Aug. 22, 2020, death of Rayvon Harris, 29, of Gary. Lake Superior Judge Salvador Vasquez sentenced Moss to 58 years on murder and 7 on the enhancement.Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jovanni Miramontes said Moss had been drinking with friends at a nearby tavern that night and was “looking for trouble.
In gas station surveillance videos, his grandson showed the “fear” in his face and made the decision to fight those who followed him inside. He said Moss fired his last shot even as Harris was mortally wounded on the ground.Police were called around 3 a.m. Aug. 22, 2020, to the Save Gas Station, 4500 Broadway Ave., in Gary.
Court records indicated the shooting spiraled from a fight. At some point, Harris and Thomas traded punches. Court records allege Moss pulled a gun and shot Harris in the left side. He then fired a final time because he was still moving, lawyers said. Another man shot Harris with an AR-style pistol, court records state.Jones was wounded in the leg, charges allege. He pleaded guilty to battery in the case in October and is scheduled for sentencing Aug. 5.
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