Paul DuPree Richards, a 19-year-old African-American male, passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2010. In the early hours of that Sunday, officers responded to a report of shots fired at an apartment building near 45th and Nicholas Streets in Omaha, Nebraska. Upon arrival, they discovered two men with gunshot wounds.
Both individuals were transported to Creighton University Medical Center for treatment. Tragically, Paul Richards was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The other victim, a 29-year-old man, was treated for his injuries and subsequently released.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, the Omaha police began an investigation into the shooting. Authorities stated at the time that the shooting did not appear to be related to another fatal shooting that occurred in a different part of the city on the same morning.
Despite the initial investigation, publicly available online sources and news reports from the time and in the years since do not contain information regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the death of Paul Richards. The case appears to have gone cold, with no subsequent updates on the pursuit of justice for the young man whose life was cut short by gun violence. His death is listed among the unsolved homicides in Omaha.
