18-year-old accused of following teen, killing him 'execution style' in Ambridge
AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) -- An 18-year-old was charged in the shooting death of another teenage boy in Ambridge over the weekend.
Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier and Ambridge police say two people are responsible for the shooting death of 15-year-old Asaun Moreland. He was shot and killed on Church Street Sunday evening. Authorities said 18-year-old Nasean Hunt is one of the shooters. Moreland was allegedly followed for several blocks leading up to the shooting.
"Mr. Moreland was clearly aware he was being followed and attempted to evade and attempted to run at the end," Lozier said.
Lozier said the teen was shot "execution style." He didn't have a motive and says the shooters and victim are "acquaintances."
Ambridge Police Chief John DeLuca said witnesses helped with a quick capture of Hunt. According to a criminal complaint, two witnesses followed the alleged shooters to an apartment building on Olive Lane. After a SWAT standoff, officers arrested Hunt. The other alleged shooter apparently took off before officers entered the building.
"The citizens that risked their own safety, tracking these guys as they ran throughout our community -- this wasn't just within one block, these citizens went above and beyond to track these people eight, 10 blocks and point out cameras for us, point out the exact path that they took," said DeLuca.
The district attorney said what happened was part of a bigger problem of youth violence that's happening across the region.
"We have young juveniles with guns. They're stealing cars. They're committing robberies. They're committing assaults," Lozier said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Moreland's family was there for the announcement of the arrest but did not want to take questions.
Police are still investigating. They are still looking for that alleged second shooter. They said if you have anything to give them a call.
The Beaver County district attorney said it's too early to determine if the shooting in Ambridge had any connection to the Saturday night shooting death of 15-year-old Dahvea Sparrow in nearby Aliquippa.
