Five charged in fatal Moxham shooting; one suspect at large

Cambria County District Attorney Jessica F. Aurandt said Johnstown police this week charged Dakarai Tisinger (D.O.B. 01/23/2000), Deshawn Lieb (D.O.B. 04/30/1999), Mehki Hartfield (D.O.B. 03/24/2007), Dashawn McCoy (D.O.B. 11/21/2001) and Kennith Jordan (D.O.B. 07/28/2000) with conspiring to kill David Simms, alleging they gathered in the 600 block of Park Avenue in Moxham wearing masks and armed before converging on his residence and fatally shooting him on April 26, 2026. Lakeisha Gilpatrick (D.O.B. 06/04/1993) faces charges of tampering with physical evidence, theft by unlawful taking and abuse of a corpse for allegedly removing evidence from Simms and the scene; a preliminary hearing for all charged is scheduled for October 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. before Magisterial District Judge Kevin J. Price. Authorities credited cooperation among numerous local, state and federal agencies in the investigation; Kennith Jordan remains at large and anyone with information should call the Johnstown Police non-emergency line at 814-472-2100 or submit anonymous tips, and all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.