A 24-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning in one of three shootings that Lincoln police are investigating.
Lincoln police found two men with gunshot wounds after being called to the area between 11th and P. Streets around 1:30 a.m. for a reported fight.
The 24-year-old man was taken to a Lincoln hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries around 5:30 a.m., police said in a news release. Police said they are not releasing his name until his family has been notified.
The other victim’s injuries are not life-threatening.
Assuming police classify the 24-year-old man’s death as homicide, this would be the seventh case in Lincoln this year.
Lincoln police responded to a report of a shooting near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s east campus late Saturday night.
CHRIS DUNKER, Journal Star
In another incident, Lincoln police responded to a report of a shooting outside two grocery stores near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s east campus late Saturday night.
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Police were called to the area of 33rd and Holdrege Streets after a shooting was reported around 11 p.m.
When they arrived, they found a 20-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. She was taken to a local hospital and is said to be in stable condition.
An employee at the Casey’s supermarket on the southwest corner of 33rd and Holdrege streets told a Journal Star reporter that he saw a person wearing a hoodie and ski mask get out of a car at the intersection and begin firing a gun in the direction of the Kwik Shop supermarket across the street.
A video obtained by the Journal Star also shows a person shooting at a car near the Kwik Shop from the Casey’s parking lot shortly before 10:55 p.m.
The Casey’s employee said he saw the shooter flee on foot west of the Caseys’ home.
Shortly after 11:30 p.m., UNL sent out an alert about a dangerous individual armed with a rifle in the area. UNL later reported that the individual was no longer in the area.
Police cordoned off Casey’s parking lot with police tape and marked the shell casings with numerous pylons.
In a press release, the LPD said it was actively searching for a suspect in connection with the shooting.
Earlier Saturday, officers responded to another report of a shooting in the area between 20th Street and Cornhusker Highway. The caller told officers that 51-year-old David Blackburn of Lincoln fired several shots into the building after a verbal argument between the two.
Officers found a bullet hole in a vehicle and six bullet holes in an exterior wall of the building.
Officers found Blackburn at a nearby hotel and found the gun allegedly used in the shooting on his person. He was arrested and booked into the Lancaster County Jail on suspicion of attempted second-degree assault, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, discharging a weapon near a vehicle or building and making terroristic threats.
Police do not believe the shootings are related. The investigation into the shootings at 11th and P. and 33rd and Holdrege is ongoing. The LPD said it is seeking information from the public, including video footage, regarding both incidents.
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Lincoln’s murder victim of 2024
1. Greg Little
Gregory Little Jr., 32, was at the Royal Hookah Bar & Lounge, 1619 E St., around 3 a.m. on April 7 when an argument broke out between several patrons, apparently over cutting in line.
Three security guards working at the bar tried to intervene. Lincoln Police Deputy Chief Jason Stille said Little or someone else in his group grabbed a baton from one of the security guards. The incident occurred outside, and a scuffle broke out as they tried to get it back.
A 24-year-old security guard then shot Little in the arm and upper chest. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A total of four shots were fired.
The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on May 28 that it would not file charges against the security guard, citing “self-defense.”
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2. John Armstrong
On April 9, Lincoln Police responded to a reported shooting at an apartment in the 1100 block of G Street around noon.
When officers arrived, they found 52-year-old John Armstrong of Lincoln with a gunshot wound to the head; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jacob Mulloy, 53, of Lincoln, turned himself in when police arrived and cooperated with officers on scene.
Mulloy and Armstrong were involved in a scuffle before the shooting because Armstrong had entered Mulloy’s apartment without permission.
At some point during the altercation, Mulloy shot Armstrong in the face and then attempted to perform CPR, police said.
The two had known each other for years before the shooting.
Mulloy was arrested on suspicion of premeditated murder and use of a firearm to commit a crime.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
3. Xavier Sawyer
On May 18, 16-year-old Xavien Sawyer was stabbed to death by 14-year-old Stephen D’Amore in the 3000 block of North 64th Street following an alleged argument, according to police.
Deputy Police Chief Jason Stille said investigators believe there was an altercation earlier Saturday at another location and that Sawyer and D’Amore knew each other before the stabbing.
D’Amore is an eighth-grader at Culler Middle School but has been participating in an alternative program.
Sawyer was a student at Lincoln East.
D’Amore was charged for premeditated murder and using a deadly weapon to commit a felony.
ALEX VARGAS, Journal Star
4 and 5. Terrell Jones and Carlos Silva
Terrell Jones and Carlos Silva were shot and killed at around 2 a.m. on May 25 at “The Office,” near West Van Dorn Street and U.S. 77.
Christopher Jones, 32, was arrested for the murder of Jones and Silva in Omaha. Darious Fletcher, 32, was charged with two counts of aiding and abetting premeditated murder and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
According to police, Johnson and Fletcher spoke to Silva and Jones outside the club before the shooting.
According to investigators, Johnson pulled out a gun and shot Silva near the club’s entrance and then Jones, who was sitting in a nearby car.
Fletcher then drove himself and Johnson away from the club and the gun was eventually handed over to Fletcher.
Silva and Jones were taken to the hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.
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6. Francisco Javier Alvis
Francisco Javier Alvis, 25, of Lincoln was shot and killed July 5 in a company parking lot in southwest Lincoln, according to Lincoln police.
On July 5, around 10 p.m., officers were dispatched to a parking lot of Russ’s at 1520 S. Coddington Ave. on a report of shots fired. Police found Alvis with multiple gunshot wounds and a loaded 9mm handgun near South Folsom and West A streets.
Miller said LPD investigators have interviewed witnesses and reviewed surveillance footage of the incident. Police believe the video footage shows Alvis meeting with 20-year-old Ge’Auvieon Crayton of Lincoln in the parking lot of Russ’s.
Alvis and Crayton were in a white truck that belonged to Alvis. Miller said that based on witnesses’ testimony, it is believed that Crayton met with Alvis to buy marijuana.
Alvis was shot multiple times and died in a local hospital.
Crayton was found around 7 p.m. on July 6 near North 25th and Holdrege Street. He was arrested on suspicion of premeditated murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a crime.
RILEY TOLAN-KEIG, Journal Star
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