Kentril Edward Banister, 20, male, African-American, was shot and killed on April 10, 2010, in North Omaha. He was found in his car near 30th and Bedford Streets, and family later shared that he had been heading home from a friend s house, keeping to a 2 o clock curfew. His death was noted in local memorials and obituaries that recorded his full name and the date of his passing.
In the months and years after the shooting, his mother kept a banner near the intersection where he was killed, a quiet appeal for witnesses and a reminder that the family was still waiting for answers. Coverage at the time described public pleas for help from families like Banister s, who gathered hope from any small sign that someone might come forward.
Despite those efforts, investigators have not announced an arrest, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Listings that track unsolved homicides continue to mark Banister s case as open, underscoring how it remains part of a broader set of unresolved shootings in Omaha. Authorities have repeatedly sought tips from anyone who might have seen or heard something that night, but the case has not been cleared.
