UPDATE: 12:52 p.m.
The man accused of fatally shooting his father had assaulted him twice earlier on Monday, prompting the police to be called to a Greenwood home.
Jacob M. Moran, 22, was charged Tuesday with residential entry, a Level 6 felony, and two counts of domestic battery both as a Level 6 felony and a misdemeanor, for the incidents that occurred before the shooting of his father, 45-year-old Greenwood resident Shaun M. Moran.
At around 12:58 p.m. Monday, Greenwood police were called to the home on Euclid Avenue for a family dispute. Shaun Moran told officers that he was just physically assaulted by Jacob Moran, who had left the scene before police arrived, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Johnson County Superior Court 3.
Shaun Moran told police Jacob Moran had been staying at the home for about 1.5 weeks, as he was reportedly homeless. He and his son had been estranged and not in contact for about five years when Jacob Moran asked a few weeks earlier if he could stay with him.
Since Jacob Moran arrived at the home he had been causing issues, including being verbally aggressive and disrespectful of property. This led to a verbal argument between Shaun Moran and Jacob Moran on Monday, the affidavit says.
Police say Shaun Moran told Jacob Moran he was no longer welcome at the house, and asked for him to him with his belongings. Jacob Moran reportedly asked him what his problem was and began to physically assault him in front of witnesses, according to the affidavit.
One of the witnesses tried to get Jacob Moran off of Shaun but was unsuccessful. A second witness was able to pull him off of Shaun Moran, who later called the police. Jacob Moran then left in a white BMW, the affidavit shows.
Shaun Moran would later tell police Jacob Moran did not have a key to the home, and said that if he returned, he wanted him trespassed from the property, according to the affidavit. Officers told Shaun Moran to call the police immediately if Jacob Moran returned, which he did a few hours later.
At about 4:38 p.m., 911 dispatchers received another call from the home where yelling could be heard in the background. Jacob Moran had reportedly broken into the home, assaulted Shaun Moran and left the scene again after he realized police had been called.
Shaun Moran told police he was sitting inside the living room when he heard a loud commotion near the rear of the home. Jacob Moran had allegedly made his way in, pushing his way past another witness, before yelling and striking Shaun Moran, causing injuries to his face, according to the affidavit.
A witness pulled Jacob Moran off his father, and the witness and Shaun Moran were able to force him out the front door. Jacob Moran then reportedly said, “I’ll be back with my piece” — referring to a gun. He then left the scene, the affidavit shows.
Officers searched the area for Jacob Moran but were unable to find him. When they spoke with Shaun Moran, he said he had a gun of his own “locked and loaded” in a safe upstairs, according to the affidavit.
Shaun Moran also said he thought it would be best to take the rest of his family and stay somewhere else for the evening, and Greenwood police agreed. Officers were told to be on the lookout for Jacob Moran, and extra patrols around the area were requested, the affidavit shows.
Charges specifically related to the shooting have not been filed.
UPDATE: 11:13 a.m.
The man suspected of shooting his father in Greenwood has been taken into custody in Michigan.
Jacob M. Moran, 22, was taken into custody by the Michigan State Police just across the Indiana-Michigan state line, the Greenwood Police Department announced in an update.
Earlier on Tuesday, police said they were searching for Jacob Moran, who was considered “armed and dangerous.” He is believed to have fatally shot his father, 45-year-old Greenwood resident Shaun M. Moran, Monday evening at a home on the 400 block of Euclid Avenue in Greenwood.
GPD is in direct communication with the Michigan State Police and are working with them on the case following his capture, the agency said.
Shortly after GPD announced that Jacob Moran was in custody, the Johnson County Coroner’s Office formally identified Shaun Moran as the man who was killed in the shooting. The office ruled his death as homicide caused by a single gunshot wound.
UPDATE: 9:30 a.m.
Greenwood police are now searching for an “armed and dangerous” man suspected of fatally shooting his father last night.
Police are searching for Jacob M. Moran, 22, who is believed to have shot his father, Greenwood resident Shaun M. Moran, 45, at a home on the 400 block of Euclid Avenue Monday evening. Jacob Moran is considered “armed and dangerous,” according to a Greenwood Police Department news release.
At about 6:45 p.m. Monday, officers responded to the home on a report of a person shot. When they arrived they found, Shaun Moran dead of an apparent gunshot wound in the home’s garage, police say.
Police say Jacob Moran is suspect in the shooting. It was reported that he was angry with Shaun Moran about being told to move out of the home, according to the news release.
Photo provided by Greenwood Police
Jacob Moran is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair, police say.
Police believe Jacob Moran is driving a white, four-door 2015 BMW with Indiana paper license plate S102342. Anyone who sees him or his vehicle is asked to call 911 immediately.
Original story — 7:59 a.m.
A person was fatally shot overnight in the 400 block of Euclid Avenue, Greenwood.
Greenwood police are investigating the shooting and a medical examination is set for today, the Johnson County Coroner’s Office says.
This story will be updated when more information is available.
