Emerald H. Nugent Jr. was a 19-year-old Black man from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, who was killed in the early morning hours of September 22, 2023. Authorities say gunfire erupted inside Building 29 of the Oakhurst Homes housing complex around 4:11 a.m. A private encounter inside an apartment turned deadly; Emerald was fatally wounded and a woman was injured. The Cambria County coroner identified Emerald and ruled his death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators identified 22-year-old Jashon Gordon of Johnstown as the suspect, accusing him of using a firearm to kill Emerald and wound the female victim after a dispute inside the apartment. Police recovered the weapon believed to have been used. Gordon reportedly fled Pennsylvania and was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, by federal and local teams; he faced charges including criminal homicide and aggravated assault in Cambria County.

Emerald had graduated from Johnstown High School in 2021, worked with his father in drywalling and painting, and is survived by his young son Emiri, parents, siblings, grandparents, extended family, and friends. Does anyone have information about Emerald, the events at Oakhurst Homes that morning, or the people involved?