Shalamar Deshawn Moore, a 29-year-old Black male from Bartow, Florida, tragically passed away on October 17, 2022. His death occurred at Bartow Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased after being transported there following a shooting incident. Shalamar was a member of the Open Door Ministry of Bartow and was survived by his parents, Frank Reed and Pearline Joseph, as well as his daughter, siblings, and extended family.
The incident leading to Shalamar Deshawn Moore's
death involved a shooting that took place around 3:00 PM on October 17, 2022. The Bartow Police Department responded to a report of an injured person in the area of U.S. Highway 17 South and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Upon arrival, they discovered that Shalamar had been shot while inside a vehicle. The investigation revealed that the shooting occurred on 9th Street in Bartow.
Devante Lamar Lawson, born October 14, 1997, was identified as the suspect in the shooting. Lawson turned himself in to law enforcement later that evening. According to the arrest affidavit, the events leading up to the shooting began when Angela Latrice Box contacted Lawson for assistance in locating her vehicle, which Shalamar had taken against her will following a physical altercation. Lawson and Box eventually found the vehicle on 9th Avenue South in Bartow. A confrontation ensued between Box and Shalamar, during which Shalamar refused to return the vehicle keys. The altercation escalated, resulting in Lawson shooting Shalamar.
The case against Devante Lamar Lawson proceeded through the legal system, with Lawson being charged with murder in connection to Shalamar Deshawn Moore's death. The investigation and subsequent legal proceedings aimed to bring justice for the tragic loss of Shalamar, a young Black man whose life was cut short by violence.
