Three men are now expected to plead guilty in connection to the shooting death of a 26-year-old near a public park in Boston about two years ago.
The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced Friday that there had been a change of pleas in the Sept. 29, 2022, homicide of Hanser Moreta-Gonzalez at 635 Shawmut Avenue.
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Jason Amazan, 19, of Dorchester; Adornous Hazelwood, 22, of Brockton; and Desmond Hallett-Woodley, 21, of Boston, are all expected to plead guilty Monday before Judge Mary Ames in Suffolk Superior Court. Attorney information wasn't immediately available.
There are two others facing charges in this case, including one who was sentenced in Boston Juvenile Court this week.
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According to the district attorney's office, Joshua Bajon, 23, of Brighton, is charged with two counts of accessory after the fact. A 17-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of unarmed robbery on Wednesday in connection to the shooting and was sentenced to a suspended DYS commitment until 21 years old with the following conditions: attend school or seek and maintain employment, GPS with curfew, participate and successfully complete a pro-social program, and stay away from co-defendants.
Just after 6 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2022, Boston police responded to a Shot Spotter activation for a single round and a 911call for a report of a person shot at Shamut Avenue. Officers found a man, later identified as Boston resident Moreta-Gonzalez, lying on the ground between two vehicles in a parking lot behind the area, also known as Trotter Court.
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Moreta-Gonzalez, who had been shot once in the upper torso, was taken to Boston Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
At the time, the district attorney said Moreta-Gonzalez had died despite a rapid response from first responders. The DA also stressed that the shooting was in such close proximity to the Jim Rice Baseball Field at Ramsey Park, where there were soccer games and football practices happening with young kids.
