Do you know who murdered John Gerber? John Wesley Gerber, 40, a white male, was shot on the afternoon of December 8, 2009, at 7166 N 30th Street in Omaha. Officers found him wounded and he was rushed to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. He had recently started working at a BP gas station, and the shooting happened during the day while he was on the job.
He had ties to Missouri and had moved to Omaha a couple of years earlier, seeking a fresh start.
Family remembrances describe him as a devoted father and a warm, openhearted person whose absence remains deeply felt. Funeral notices placed shortly after his death confirm his age and date of passing.
Detectives labeled the killing a homicide and entered it into the city s cold case roster. To date, police have not announced any arrests, nor have they publicly identified a suspect. Authorities continue to ask for tips from anyone who might know who pulled the trigger, with Crime Stoppers highlighting rewards for information that leads to an arrest.
