On a late November evening in Indianapolis, Indiana, the life of 20-year-old Autumn Garay was tragically cut short. On November 29, 2020, Garay was shot and killed in an apartment on the city's north side. Responding to a call, police discovered a grim scene where Garay was found deceased from a gunshot wound. Also present was her 19-year-old boyfriend, Brenen Mosley, who had sustained a graze wound to the head.
Initial statements from Mosley were inconsistent and raised suspicion.
He first claimed to have accidentally shot Garay and then turned the gun on himself. However, he later altered his account, suggesting that Garay had shot herself and he, in his grief, had attempted to take his own life. Investigators grew skeptical of his narrative, particularly after it was revealed that Mosley had not been the one to call 911. Instead, he had contacted a family member who then instructed another individual to alert emergency services. This delay in seeking medical attention for Garay became a critical point in the investigation.
Further questioning revealed a tumultuous backdrop to the fatal incident. Mosley admitted to investigators that he and Garay had been arguing before the shooting. He confessed that in an attempt to prevent her from leaving the apartment, he had blocked her path while holding a handgun. After a brief standoff, as Garay tried to move past him, he shot her in the chest. Following this admission, Brenen Mosley was arrested and subsequently charged with murder and criminal confinement in the death of Autumn Garay. His inconsistent stories and the revelation of his attempts to control her movements painted a stark picture for law enforcement, leading to his arrest and the formal charges brought against him by the Marion County Prosecutor's Office.
