A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday and charged with first-degree murder and other felonies in connection with the slaying of a 64-year-old Omaha man last week.
Dasean Titsworth-Hunt is the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the Aug. 13 killing of Mursal Jama. He is charged as an adult and faces charges of first-degree murder, robbery and use of a firearm to commit a felony.
The six arrestees range in age from 11 to 17. Three others are charged as adults: Joseph Keyes, 14; Talan Wilson, 16; and Trenton Titsworth Hunt, 17. An 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy face identical charges in juvenile court, as Nebraska law prohibits the prosecution of youth under 14 in adult court.
Dasean Titsworth-Hunt and Trenton Titsworth-Hunt share a father, according to court documents.
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Prosecutors said Jama was returning home to the Camelot Apartments after a shift as an Uber driver shortly before midnight on Aug. 13 when he was ambushed in his garage by six boys who attempted to steal his car. A scuffle ensued and Jama was shot in the stomach before the boys allegedly fled in his black Kia.
Jama was pronounced dead at the hospital. He was a father of 10 and the primary provider for both his family in the U.S. and his family in Somalia, from where he had immigrated in 2007 .
The boys were arrested after leading law enforcement on a multi-county high speed chase in Jama’s Kia, according to prosecutors. The car eventually crashed at about 1:15 a.m. on Aug. 14 near 46th and L Streets.
One teen was arrested at the scene of the crash, and another three were arrested after they approached a residence near 46th Avenue and J Street at about 4 a.m. and asked to be let inside. The resident called police, who took the three teens into custody after a brief foot pursuit.
Wilson was taken into custody on Aug. 15. Despite Dasean Titsworth-Hunt’s arrest, police say the investigation is still ongoing.
Dasean Titsworth-Hunt will appear in court on Friday for his first appearance.