10PM UPDATE:
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said a five-year-old called a family member, who then called 911, after an apparent murder-suicide in a Lake Cunningham neighborhood home near 82nd and Bondesson.
Schmaderer said that officers were called to the house around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and found a man dead inside the home. An OPD release says that a woman from inside the home died at the hospital.
"We just kept hearing the sirens get louder and louder coming into this neighborhood," neighbor Martin Muli said.
Schmaderer said that the five-year-old and one-year-old who lived in the home are now receiving help.
"I mean, let's face it, this five year old, especially, saw some things that are very challenging. And he can communicate. The one year old will probably never know what happened here. We never have a memory. But the five year old has some recollection of what took place," Schmaderer said.
The apparent murder-suicide near 82nd and Bondesson was not the only violent incident Wednesday. A joint statement from Schmaderer and Omaha Mayor John Ewing says four people died in apparent murder-suicides, one person died in a shooting and one person died in a fire.
"This is something that is very unnerving. It is a hard day for Omaha, and we will get through it together," Schmaderer said.
Schmaderer and Ewing want neighbors to know help is available before turning to violence.
A list of resources – included in the joint statement – is available here:
- Emergencies, 911
- Human service needs, 211
- Domestic violence, call the Women’s Center for Advancement 24-hour hotline, 402-345-7273. Please see this page [wcaomaha.org] for more resources.
- National Suicide Hotline, 988
- The Mayor’s Hotline, 402-444-5555
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6:30PM UPDATE:
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer says two adults are dead and a five-year-old and an one-year-old were in the house at 82nd and Bondesson on Wednesday. Schmaderer says they all lived in the home, but wouldn't get into the details of their relationship.
The first calls came in around 3:30 on Wednesday afternoon. Schmaderer says the five-year-old called a family member who then called 911.
Schmaderer says that the two kids are safe tonight after being removed from the home.
He says an investigation is underway.
Schmaderer released a joint statement with Mayor John Ewing about the violence in Omaha on Wednesday.
