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Bernell Jr. Mccowin

Case from Omaha, NE dated Sep 05, 2016

Victim Details

Bernell Jr. Mccowin

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Omaha

NE

2016-09-05

2016-09-05

37

Bernell Jr.

Mccowin

06/19/2026


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In the late hours of September 5, 2016, the life of 37-year-old Bernell Jr. McCowin, an African-American man, was tragically cut short in an alley in Omaha, Nebraska. Neighbors near 60th and Ames Streets reported hearing the sound of gunfire, and upon investigating, they made a grim discovery. McCowin was found lying on his back, having been fatally shot.

The Omaha Police Department launched a homicide investigation into McCowin's death. His family and friends, devastated by the loss, des ...
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