Suspect in Ambridge homicide jailed

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published July 12, 2023 6:45 P.M.
(Ambridge, PA) On Monday, July 9, 2023 at approximately 6:40 pm police were dispatched for a male shot in the area of 1100 Church Street in the borough. Upon arrival, officers located  Asaun Moreland 15 year- old black male,  deceased in the roadway. Nasean Malik Hunt, 18  is in the Beaver County Jail on homicide and related charges in connection with the homicide. Moreland was shot execution style Hunt and his accomplice had been stalking him, and a standoff lasted several hours a second suspect is not in custody..

Officers spoke to witnesses  who reported  Moreland was running into the roadway, the witness heard several shots. A witness saw 2 black males in dark clothes fleeing east behind Laughlin Memorial Library. Both males concealed firearms within their midsections. A second witness reported  hearing the gunshots then observed 2 black males  in dark clothing shoot Moreland, he staggered and fell to the ground, while the 2 black males fled eat, a third witness followed the 2 black males as they were fleeing, they travelled together east onto the 300 block of Wagner Street. A fourth witness who arrived in a truck travelled with the third one, observing the black males at Duss Avenue and 8th Street. Moments later, they directed police to 601 Olive Lane. The county’s ESU Unit was called in and set up a perimeter around the building . ESU  officers Trello and Gaskins made contact with Apartment 3F,  they spoke to Elise Gaskins who said that there was an unknown male inside the residence, they detained Nasean Malik Hunt He provided police with a fictitious name. A search warrant was executed by police of the res a Glock 17 9mm was found in the common area of the building. Wet black clothing and a Glock extended magazine just outside to Apartment 3F. Footage showed Hunt and another black male removing and discarding clothing on the west side of the building, the clothing  matched  what witnesses observed and the video surveillance. DA  David J. Lozier and Police Chief John Deluca held a press conference in the community building Tuesday morning. Chief Deluca said everyone needs to know where their children are, and they should lock their doors. The DA said young male juveniles are being killed by young male juveniles.

Nasean Malik Hunt, 18, of Ambridge is lodged in the Beaver County Jail in connection to the homicide that occurred on Sunday, July 9 in Ambridge. He is  charged with 1 count of criminal homicide, 1 count of firearms not to be carried without a license, both felonies, and evading arrest or detention on foot, tamper with/fabricate physical evidence, and false identification  to a law enforcement officer, all misdemeanors, all charges are in connection to homicide  death of 15 year-old Asaun Moreland. A second suspect in the case is not in custody.