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Johntavious Swift

Case from Omaha, NE dated Sep 24, 2014

Victim Details

Johntavious Swift

October 3, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Omaha

NE

2014-09-24

2014-09-24

16

Johntavious

Swift

06/21/2026


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A teen is shot and killed minutes after he gets off his school bus
On a September afternoon in 2014, 16-year-old African-American Johntavious Swift stepped off his school bus in Omaha, Nebraska, for what would be the last time. As he began his walk home, a car reportedly pulled up, and a passenger emerged with a gun, opening fire on the teenager. Johntavious, a junior at Burke High School, was struck by the gunfire and collapsed on the grass near North 34th and Northridge Drive, his school backpack lying beside him. A nearby resident rushed to his side, applyin ...
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  • Homicide Cold Cases - Omaha Police Department
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