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Suspect connected to Monday afternoon homicide in custody

Posted at 5:29 PM, Jul 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-27 13:02:06-04

7/27/21 UPDATE

The Omaha Police Department said a suspect is in custody in connection to a Monday afternoon shooting that left one man dead.

The suspect, 21-year-old Montrell William, was taken into custody without incident and booked at Douglas County Corrections for "1st Degree Felony Assault, Use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony, Discharge of a Firearm and an Occupied Vehicle, and Trespassing."

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at 402-444-STOP (7867), https://www.p3tips.com or by downloading the p3tips mobile app. Tips leading to an arrest are eligible for a reward up to $10,000.

7/26/21 PREVIOUS STORY

Omaha police say they are looking for two men in connection to a Monday afternoon shooting. They did not offer a detailed description.

Police say they got a call around 2:30 p.m. about a man who suffered two gunshot wounds in the area of 28th and U.

The victim was identified as 32-year-old Mohammed Osmun. His injuries are not life-threatening, police said.

OPD says the suspected vehicle is a black Ford Explorer with no plates and a spotlight on the driver's side.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at 402-444-STOP (7867).

Tips leading to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $10,000.

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