Omaha police identified the city's most recent homicide victim on Sunday as a 21-year-old man who was home from college on a weekend visit.
Keah Paljor of Omaha died from gunshot wounds after a shooting Saturday about 6 a.m. near 29th and T Streets, according to a spokesperson for the Omaha Police Department. Omaha police responded to the area for a report of shots fired.
Officers located Paljor and he was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center by Omaha Fire Department personnel with lifesaving measures in progress. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Â
Paljor's family posted a on social media for help with funeral funds. The request said Paljor was born and raised in Omaha where he attended All Saints elementary, Creighton Prep and Central High.Â
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He was attending Clarendon Junior College in Clarendon, Texas, where he is listed as a 6-foot-8 wingman on the basketball team. Paljor was on a weekend visit home when the shooting occurred, his family said.Â
"Keah was known for his calm demeanor, his kindness, and his quiet sense of humor," his family wrote. "Although Keah was soft-spoken, he had a way of forming deep, meaningful relationships with friends and family, and we are going to miss him so much."
Paljor is survived by his father, two older sisters and four brothers. The unexpected tragedy "has placed an immense emotional and financial burden on our family," the request for donations said.Â
Paljour is the 17th homicide victim of 2024 in Omaha and the fifth Since Sept. 12. That compares with 20 homicides in Omaha at this time last year and 23 in 2022.Â
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Omaha Police Department 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.