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Police investigate triple homicide in North Omaha

Posted at 6:31 AM, Dec 27, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-27 11:23:40-05

Omaha Police are looking for a man that could be armed and dangerous. 

Police say three people are dead after they were shot and killed Tuesday night around 8 in North Omaha. The victims were identified as 69-year-old John W. Dalton, 65-year-old Jean Dalton and 18-year-old Leonna Dalton-Phillip on Wednesday morning. 

Shortly after the victims were identified, a first-degree murder warrant was issued for in 46-year-old John Dalton Jr., who has a criminal history. He was convicted of manslaughter in 1999 for killing his then-wife the year before. 

Police say he may be driving a Black GMC Terrain with the license plate UKB787 or a Red Chevy Tahoe with the license plate VRD559.