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PD: Man connected to deadly Kokomo hit-and-run turns himself into police

Posted at 12:16 PM, May 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-23 18:01:40-04

KOKOMO, Ind. -- The man Kokomo police believe was involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman early Sunday morning turned himself in Tuesday.

Maurice Shelley turned himself into a police station on Indianapolis' north side.

Police said Sunday's incident happened just after 5 a.m. outside Front Row Live on South Plate Street.

Witnesses told police that there was an argument between Shelley, who was driving a red, van and a group of people.

Shelley allegedly got into his van and drove toward the group, hitting a car and pushing it into Alisa Burnett, 42. She was taken to Howard Regional Hospital where she later died.