Police on Tuesday morning identified the man shot and killed at a Lincoln apartment complex Sunday morning as 28-year-old Alonzo Jones.Ìý
Assistant Police Chief Brian Jackson confirmed that Lendell Harris, 23, turned himself in to authorities at the Lancaster County Jail in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, which his attorney, Dick Clark, described as an act of self-defense.Ìý
Harris was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of second-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony. But Clark characterized Jones as the aggressor in the situation.Ìý
Officers were called to the apartment complex near 44th and R streets at about 7:15 a.m. Sunday, where they found Jones with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Jones was the apartment's tenant, Jackson said.Ìý
Jackson said Lincoln Police officers' first contact with Harris was when he turned himself in at the jail as investigators were gathering information miles away at the Tanglewood apartment complex, where Jackson said a witness had identified both Harris and Jones.Ìý
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"The first time we knew where he was is when we got a call at the jail that he was turning himself in," Jackson said.Ìý
Jackson said police found the gun they believe to have been used in the shooting in the vehicle Harris drove to the jail, though he said lab results are still pending.Ìý
Harris's initial appearance in Lancaster County Court was pushed to Wednesday upon request from County Attorney Amy Goodro, who asked for the postponement so the state could further investigate the incident. Until then, Harris is being held on no bond.Ìý
Mercy Conner, a relative of Jones, , which she said would happen in Michigan. In the post, Conner said Jones had a young daughter and had recently moved to Nebraska.Ìý
Jones' death marks the city's fourth known homicide victim this year.Ìý
The first,Ìý33-year-old James Shekie,Ìýwas found dead in March.ÌýDeontae Rush, 25, of Omaha, has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Shekie during a robbery.
Janet Kotopka, a 78-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer's, was shot five days after Abron was killed. She later died at an area hospital. Her husband, John Kotopka, was charged with first-degree murder.Ìý
Police have called the death of 23-year-old Carly Schaaf "suspicious" but have not yet labeled it a homicide. SchaafÌýwas reported missing from her Lincoln home May 19 and found dead at Pawnee LakeÌýon June 10.Ìý
"Any homicide's a tragedy, whenever they occur, whomever they involve," Jackson said. "It's always a tragic event."