Gary Rice, 29, male, of the Ogallala Sioux Nation, was gravely wounded in a violent home invasion and died days later in mid-September 2012. His obituary noted his passing at age 29 and identified his family, marking September 11, 2012, as the date of death.
Late on Sunday, September 9, police were called to a house near 21st and Poppleton around 10:30 p.m. after two intruders forced their way inside.
Officers found Rice suffering from at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center with life-threatening injuries as detectives began piecing together what happened inside the small southeast Omaha home.
Within a few days, the man identified to local media as Gary Rice had succumbed to his injuries, and the case shifted fully to a homicide investigation. At that time, investigators said he died on a Wednesday, three days after the shooting, and emphasized that the assailants had forced their way in before opening fire.
Authorities reported no arrests in the immediate aftermath and continued seeking tips from the public. Contemporary coverage did not announce suspects in custody, reflecting an investigation focused on identifying the intruders who invaded the home and shot Rice.
