FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney
Thursday, March 27, 2025
ZOREMOREYON MOORE GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Zoremoreyon J.D. Moore, 21, of Marion, was found guilty of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, following a 6-day jury trial.
At trial, the State presented evidence that on March 20, 2022, Carbondale Police were dispatched to the area of Raawi’s General Store for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, Jakobi Shered, with a gunshot wound to his back, chest, and side. Based on video surveillance, Carbondale Police were able to identify Zoremoreyon J.D. Moore as a person of interest in the shooting.
On March 23, 2022, Marion Police stopped and detained Moore, along with a female, without incident. During the stop, Marion Police recovered a loaded Glock 9mm handgun in Moore’s possession. Moore and the female were transported to the Marion Police Department where post-Miranda interviews were conducted by the Carbondale Police Department Investigators. During the interview, Moore confessed and identified the victim as Jakobi Shered.
Jackson County Assistant State’s Attorney, Sophia Allen, led the prosecution of Moore, and after securing a guilty verdict on March 25, 2025, Allen explained that Moore faces a sentence between 31-years and 85-years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the attempted murder of Jakobi Shered, along with two counts of aggravated battery of a firearm, two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
The investigation was led by the Carbondale Police Department and assisted by both the Marion Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. State’s Attorney Marsha Cascio-Hale commended the efforts of the multiple law enforcement agencies working together, along with her office and Assistant State’s Attorney Sophia Allen. “With everyone’s hard work, justice was done,” she said.
Allen commended the investigation by law enforcement across multiple jurisdictions and the dedication of the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office for their assistance throughout the prosecution of this case. Allen further stated that “Gun violence is a crime that impacts not only the lives of those involved in the case, but our community as well. In order to keep our community safe and to prevent violence in our community, crimes involving gun violence will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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