Omaha recorded its first homicide in over two months when a man was shot Tuesday night near the Camelot Community Center.
Omaha police were called to an apartment complex at 9358 Cady Court just before midnight to investigate a shooting. Officers located Mursal Jama, 64, a resident of the apartments, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy, where he died, an Omaha police spokesman said Wednesday.
Four boys, ages 11 to 17, have been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting, the spokesman said. One of the boys was located near a black Kia that had crashed after being taken from the homicide scene.
The Kia crashed near 46th and I Streets after returning to Douglas County about 1:15 a.m. with the Nebraska State Patrol and deputies from the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office in pursuit. The three other boys fled from the crash scene but were located just before 4 a.m. near 46th and J Streets.
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Omaha police officers responded to a report of three juveniles asking to come inside. The three boys were taken into custody after a short foot pursuit.
This is the 11th homicide of the year in Omaha. The last homicide occurred on May 29 when Larozion Reis, 31, was shot in a parking lot near 39th and Maple Streets. There had been 15 homicides in Omaha as of this date in 2023.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Omaha police homicide unit at 402-444-5656 or anonymously contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP, at or on the P3 Tips mobile app. Tipsters are eligible for a $25,000 cash reward for information leading to a homicide arrest.
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