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Police investigating shooting in West Omaha that injured one

Omaha Police are investigating a shooting that injured one person on Friday.

Sunday, August 10th 2025, 6:23 PM CDT

By Jackson Piercy, WOWT Channel 6

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police are investigating a shooting that injured one person on Friday.

OPD says officers responded to reports of a shooting near 124th and V streets just after 4:15 p.m. Friday.

The victim, a 68-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

OPD says detectives are working to determine whether the shooting was accidental or intentional.

OPD says the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the shooting can contact Omaha Crime Stoppers anonymously at 402-444-7867, via the Omaha Crime Stoppers website, or via the P3 Tips mobile app.

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