5 juveniles, including 11-year-old, arrested for allegedly fatally shooting Omaha man

OMAHA, Neb. (TCN) -- Several teenagers will reportedly be charged as adults for their involvement in the killing of a 64-year-old Uber driver who was fatally shot during a carjacking when he got home from work.

On Tuesday, Aug. 13, just before midnight, Omaha Police Department officers received a call about a shooting on Cady Court. Officers and paramedics arrived at the address and transported the victim, Mursal Jama, to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. KMTV-TV reports Jama sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the stomach.

On Aug. 14 at around 1:15 a.m., Omaha Police learned law enforcement agencies located Jama’s vehicle, which they said was taken during the shooting, and engaged in a pursuit.

The car crashed and four people fled from the vehicle. Nebraska State Patrol apprehended one of the suspects, but the other three reportedly got away.

At 3:56 a.m., a resident called the Omaha Police Department said three juveniles were asking to come into their house. They fled as police showed up but were soon captured and brought to the Douglas County Youth Center.

Omaha Police announced all four suspects, ages 13, 14, 11, and 17, were detained for criminal homicide, two counts of robbery, and three counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony. The 13-year-old also has a warrant for unlawful absence and the 17-year-old is being charged with possession of a gun by a juvenile. 

In an update, police said they took a 16-year-old into custody on charges of criminal homicide, two counts of robbery, three counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony, possession of a gun by a juvenile, and two warrants for unlawful absence.

According to KMTV, officials reportedly believe the suspects were involved in the burglary of a gun shop and another carjacking.

The 17- and 14-year-olds will be charged as adults, but the 13-year-old and 11-year-old will not due to their age. WOWT-TV reports a judge ordered the 17-year-old and 14-year-old to be held without bond.

Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said, "It’s very sad. It’s tragic. It’s senseless. You wonder, where’s the family? Where are the parents?"

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