New Castle Murder Suspect Arrested in Ohio

A man has been arrested in Ohio on charges related to a shooting in New Castle.

Andrew Howard, 32, is accused of shooting Omar Hakim, 39, on April 21 in the area of ​​East Moody Avenue and Carlisle Street. Hakim was found shot to death inside a Chevy Tahoe SUV.

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Howard was arrested in Mahoning County, Ohio, on Wednesday. He has been charged with murder.

Angelina Masi, Hakim’s girlfriend, is also charged in connection with the shooting. She is accused of driving Howard to the scene.

New Castle Police Chief Dave Cumo called the crime a personal matter.

“It was very intentional. All six shots were fired at close range. He was definitely the intended target. It wasn’t a random attack,” Cumo said.

Masi was arrested on April 23.

It is not yet known when Howard will be extradited to Pennsylvania.

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