A Douglas County judge denied bail for an Omaha man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 2017 North Omaha homicide.
Wilbert Smith, 32, has been charged with According to a Douglas County prosecutor, Smith was in a vehicle along the North Freeway when he fatally shot Bass, who was in another vehicle, near the Hamilton Street exit.
Bass’ vehicle crashed after the shooting. Another man, who was in the vehicle with Bass, was also injured after being shot.
Omaha police identified Smith as a suspect in the shooting last month. Smith was transferred from the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln, where he had been serving a prison sentence after being convicted of unrelated drug charges, to the Douglas County Jail this week.
An arrest affidavit pertaining to Smith's alleged involvement in Bass' shooting has been sealed.
In addition to first-degree murder, Smith has also been charged with two counts of use of a firearm to commit a felony, one count of first-degree assault and one count of discharge a firearm near a vehicle.
Because Smith has been charged with first-degree murder, he faces a minimum sentence of life in prison.
Smith’s preliminary hearing has been scheduled for July 29.