Jun 09, 2021

Police identify 14-year-old boy killed in Omaha shooting

Posted Jun 09, 2021 1:55 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police said a shooting has left a 14-year-old boy dead.

Police said the shooting happened just after 7 p.m. Tuesday near 18th and Binney streets in north Omaha.

Officers who arrived on the scene found 14-year-old Desmond Harrison with a gunshot wound and took measures to try to save his life. The child was rushed to an Omaha hospital, where he later died.

Police said they do not yet have any suspects and are asking the public for any information.

Desmond's death was the latest in a spate of shootings in Omaha in recent days.