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Charles Rockwood

Case from Omaha, NE dated May 24, 2020

Victim Details

Charles Rockwood

Male

White / Caucasian

Omaha

NE

2020-05-24

47

Charles

Rockwood

Yes

07/12/2026

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Charles Rockwood, 47, a White male, was found dead in the early hours of May 24, 2020, in a South Omaha alley near 24th Street and Poppleton Avenue. Officers first responded at 2:10 a.m. to a well-being check that was quickly upgraded to a shooting. When they arrived, they discovered his body behind a nearby house and pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators said they were looking for a dark-colored Hummer seen leaving the area, and began piecing together the events that led to the gunfir ...
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  • Omaha.com: South Omaha residents are awakened by loud 'boom,' find gunshot victim lying in alleyway
  • UPDATE: Police identify southeast Omaha homicide victim - WOWT
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