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UPDATE: Police identify suspect and victim in Wednesday morning shooting

Posted at 8:27 AM, Jun 08, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-08 21:11:09-04

UPDATE: 6:36 PM

Omaha Police identified the victim of a homicide at All My Sons Moving & Storage near 86th and F Streets on Wednesday morning as 24-year-old Rodney Hart-Owens. The suspect is Octavian Sanderson, 26, who was located at an address on South 19th Street.

Police provided a photo of the victim below:

Rodney Hart-Owens
A photo of Rodney Hart-Owens, the homicide victim from Thursday's shooting at All My Sons Moving & Storage.

Omaha Police Public Information Officer Chris Gordon said that a person of interest, now identified as Sanderson, was taken downtown for questioning, following the fatal shooting.

Gordon says police believe it's an isolated incident and that there is no risk to the public. He said that a call came into 911 from All My Sons at 7:26 a.m Thursday. Shooting began inside the building and continued into the parking lot. A body was on the ground in the parking lot when 3 News Now arrived on the scene.

F Street between 86th and 87th will be closed for several hours due to the ongoing homicide investigation, say police.

This is a developing story and 3 News Now has a crew and will provide updates when more information is available.

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