Two men from Omaha are dead after a shooting at a car show and concert near Pacific Junction on Saturday night.Investigators said the shooting occurred just before an outdoor concert around 9 p.m. at an I-29 Speedway car show.Here’s what we know so far about the double homicide.What happened?The deadly shooting happened just before the outdoor concert at the car show Saturday night. Previous coverage: Two dead in shooting at I-29 Speedway car show and concertA gunman opened fire at the event, which was filled with hundreds of spectators.The shooting occurred in the parking lot on the southwest corner of the facility, I-29 Speedway General Manager Doug Whitworth said in a Facebook post.The Iowa DCI confirmed that there were several security officers and deputies working the concert.A witness reported being unaware of the sound of gunshots.”Absolutely nothing until some like — the words was coming around like, ‘Somebody just got shot,'” concert attendee T Scott said. Several law enforcement agencies joined the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation to assist with the investigation, including the Iowa State Patrol. Who are the victims?Marcus Johnson, 28, and Charles Williams Jr., 27, were killed as a result of the shooting, according to the Iowa DCI. Johnson belongs to one of the Nebraska’s largest families, the Bryant-Fisher family, which gathered for its annual reunion this weekend in Omaha.”There’s just a lot of us, and a lot of that particular branch aren’t here,” family chaplain Teela Mickles said.Who are the suspects?No one is in custody at this time.The Iowa DCI said Sunday morning the investigation is underway. A spokesperson could not be reached for comment about the context behind the shooting, and the shooter.The Omaha Police Department’s helicopter Able-1 was called in Saturday night to search for suspects.Investigators ask if anyone has information about the shooting to call the Mills County Sheriff’s Office at 712-527-4871.Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
Two men from Omaha are dead after a shooting at a car show and concert near Pacific Junction on Saturday night.
Investigators said the shooting occurred just before an outdoor concert around 9 p.m. at an I-29 Speedway car show.
Here’s what we know so far about the double homicide.
What happened?
The deadly shooting happened just before the outdoor concert at the car show Saturday night.
Previous coverage: Two dead in shooting at I-29 Speedway car show and concert
A gunman opened fire at the event, which was filled with hundreds of spectators.
The shooting occurred in the parking lot on the southwest corner of the facility, I-29 Speedway General Manager Doug Whitworth said in a Facebook post.
The Iowa DCI confirmed that there were several security officers and deputies working the concert.
A witness reported being unaware of the sound of gunshots.
“Absolutely [heard] nothing until some like — the words was coming around like, ‘Somebody just got shot,'” concert attendee T Scott said.
Several law enforcement agencies joined the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation to assist with the investigation, including the Iowa State Patrol.
Who are the victims?
Marcus Johnson, 28, and Charles Williams Jr., 27, were killed as a result of the shooting, according to the Iowa DCI.
Johnson belongs to one of the Nebraska’s largest families, the Bryant-Fisher family, which gathered for its annual reunion this weekend in Omaha.
“There’s just a lot of us, and a lot of that particular branch aren’t here,” family chaplain Teela Mickles said.
Who are the suspects?
No one is in custody at this time.
The Iowa DCI said Sunday morning the investigation is underway. A spokesperson could not be reached for comment about the context behind the shooting, and the shooter.
The Omaha Police Department’s helicopter Able-1 was called in Saturday night to search for suspects.
Investigators ask if anyone has information about the shooting to call the Mills County Sheriff’s Office at 712-527-4871.
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