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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Johntavious Swift
October 3, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Omaha
NE
2014-09-24
2014-09-24
16
Johntavious
Swift
11/04/2025
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I've been following Johntavious Swift's case closely, and I just can't stop thinking about the impac... ...Read More
04/27/2024
04/27/2024
I came across Johntavious Swift's case recently and it really got me thinking about how vulnerable o... ...Read More
09/15/2023
09/15/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the safety concerns raised by the community after Johntavious Swift's... ...Read More
03/06/2023
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