Homicide investigation underway following North Omaha shooting

A homicide investigation is underway following a Tuesday night shooting in North Omaha.

Omaha Police say at 8:15 Tuesday night, officers in the area of 40th Avenue and Bedford heard gunshots north of their location. OPD says dispatchers then advised of a shooting call to the 3500 block of North 40th Avenue, near Pratt Street. Investigators say when officers arrived, they found an unresponsive woman.

The victim was later identified as 25 year old Ashlon Wilson. OFD medics transported Wilson to Nebraska Medicine in extremely critical condition. She was declared deceased at the hospital.

OPD says Wilson's death is being investigated as a homicide.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the OPD Homicide Unit at (402) 444-5656 or contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at (402) 444-STOP, at www.omahacrimestoppers.org or on the P3 Tips mobile app. Tips leading to the identification and arrest of a homicide suspect are eligible for a $25,000 reward.


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