Three arrests were made in connection with a shooting Sunday night near Fontenelle Park in North Omaha that sparked a police chase into Iowa.
Omaha police were called to the area of 48th and Pratt Streets about 6:20 p.m. for a report of shooting. Officers located Taw Moo, 27, of Omaha, who was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center with a gunshot wound. He later died.
Police said Monday the shooting is being investigated as a homicide.
Gang-unit officers located a Dodge Challenger thought to have been involved in the shooting just before 7 p.m. near 46th Street and Ames Avenue. The Challenger fled the area at high speed when officers attempted a traffic stop.
Near 66th Street and Grand Avenue, a passenger in the Challenger got out and ran. The passenger, a 17-year-old male in possession of a rifle, was captured following a foot pursuit.
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The Challenger was being driven recklessly, the police spokesman said, as it eluded officers and crossed into Iowa. The vehicle became disabled on Interstate 29 and two men, ages 25 and 18, were taken into custody. They were later booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail.
Omaha police also are investigating a shooting that injured a 57-year-old man early Sunday at an apartment just north of 66th Street and Ames Avenue. Officers responded to the scene at 1:41 a.m. and located A Taw, of Omaha, with a gunshot wound.
Taw was taken to an Omaha hospital with an injury that was not thought to be life-threatening. The police spokesman said it’s not known if the two shootings are related.
Anyone with information about either incident is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at (402) 444-STOP, at or on the P3 Tips mobile app. Tipsters can remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward of $10,000 for information that leads to a shooting arrest.
kevin.cole@owh.com, 402-444-1272