Family of Shively shooting victim raising money for proper burial

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- The past 24 hours have been a blur for one New Albany family.

“Everybody knew Dewayne cuz his smile," Roderick Davis said. "He was always smiling when you'd see him or joking around."

Roderick Davis' little brother, 21-year-old Dewayne Davis, was shot and killed Thursday night in Shively.

“He meant a lot to our family and to a lot of other people.” Roderick said.

He said Dewayne was one of five siblings and a father of two young children.

Police say Dewayne was shot and killed by 23-year-old Raheem Hardin. Hardin was in court Friday morning.

“Given the nature of the allegations that I've reviewed here today, coupled with your history of domestic violence, the court does believe it is appropriate to increase the bond to $250,000” the judge said.

Hardin is charged with murder, fleeing from police, tampering with evidence and criminal trespassing.

Dewayne Davis was shot in a friend's home. A police report says the woman who lives at the home had recently ended her relationship with Hardin and that the two had a child together. She told police Hardin came into her room and shot Dewayne Davis multiple times before jumping out a window.

Roderick Davis said his brother and Hardin had gotten into an argument in the past but never thought this would happen.

“We didn't think (Hardin) would do nothing like this though," Roderick Davis said. "This just caught everybody off guard."

Now the family has started a GoFundMe page.

“So people can help me out and bury my brother,” Roderick Davis said.

The family hopes to give Dewayne Davis a proper burial and one final goodbye.

“We just, we really can't move," Roderick Davis said. "We just wish we could see him again."

If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe page click here.

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