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Omaha police arrest man in shooting that left one person dead and another injured

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BACK TO YOU. ALL GOOD BILL THANKS. BREAKING NEWS: OMAHA POLICE IDENTIFY SUSPECT IN FATAL SHOOTING ON HIGHWAY 75. CASE DATES BACK TO NOVEMBER 2017. BILL SCHAMMERT OF KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN IS AT THE LIVE DESK. BILL. ROB QUANECIA, 21-YEAR-OLD XAVIER BASS WAS SHOT AND KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY NEAR THE HAMILTON STREET EXIT. A SECOND PERSON WAS ALSO INJURED IN THE SHOOTING ON NOVEMBER 5, 2017. NOW POLICE HAVE ISSUED A FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGE AGAINST 32-YEAR-OLD WILBERT SMITH IN THAT CASE. INVESTIGATORS SAY SMITH IS IN PRISON IN LINCOLN FOR AN UNRELATED DRUG CONVICTION. The shooting occurred in the afternoon and police did not believe it was a case of road rage at the time. We are speaking with the victim’s family. We hope to hear more tonight. Police have again identified a suspect in a murder case that occurred seven years ago.

Omaha police arrest man after shooting that left one man dead and another injured

Omaha police arrested a suspect in a 2017 murder case on Tuesday. The incident occurred in November 2017. Police arrived near the North Freeway and Hamilton Street for a shooting and found two adult male victims. ‘Begin the process of solving’: Family of shooting victim relieved after suspect named in 2017 Omaha murder case Read the story here One of the victims, identified as Xavier Bass, succumbed to his injuries, and the other victim, identified as Marcus Eiland, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Previous coverage: Vigil held for man slain on North 75 Freeway Omaha police issued a May 2024 arrest warrant for 32-year-old Wilbert Smith. On Tuesday, police arrested Smith on charges of premeditated murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, first-degree assault and discharging a firearm into a vehicle. Click here to see the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7.

OMAHA, Nebraska —

Omaha police made an arrest Tuesday in connection with a 2017 murder.

The incident occurred in November 2017.

Police arrived on the scene of a shooting near the North Freeway and Hamilton Street and found two adult male victims.

‘Initiate the closing process’: Family of shooting victim relieved after suspect named in 2017 Omaha murder. Check out the story here.

One of the victims, identified as Xavier Bass, succumbed to his injuries, and the other victim, identified as Marcus Eiland, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Previous coverage: Vigil held for man murdered on North 75 Freeway

Omaha police issued an arrest warrant for 32-year-old Wilbert Smith in May 2024.

On Tuesday, police arrested Smith on charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a serious felony, aggravated assault in the first degree and discharging a firearm into a vehicle.

Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7

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