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UPDATE: Omaha police announce 2 more teen suspects arrested in connection to 2021 homicide

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UPDATE: JULY 18
Omaha police say two more teenagers were arrested in connection to a 2021 shooting that resulted in the death of Timothy Washington III on June 16, 2021.

The Omaha Police Department's homicide unit arrested a 15-year-old suspect in June. The arrest of two 16-year-old suspects connected to the same shooting was announced Monday by OPD "after consulting with the Douglas County Attorney's Office."

The two 16-year-olds are being charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, shooting at an unoccupied dwelling/vehicle, and three counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony.

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The Omaha Police Department announced Monday that a 15-year-old has been charged with the alleged murder of Timothy Washington III. The incident occurred on June 16, 2021, according to police.

The arrest was made in conjunction with the OPD's Homicide Unit and the Douglas County Attorney's Office.

According to police, charges were also filed against the 15-year-old in connection to the non-fatal shooting of Mack Johnson and a robbery in 2021.

The suspect is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, robbery, two counts of shooting at an occupied dwelling/vehicle and five counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony according to police.

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