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James Cara Middlebrook

Case from Omaha, NE dated Oct 31, 2018

Victim Details

James Middlebrook

Male

Black / African American

Omaha

NE

2018-10-31

31

James

Cara Middlebrook

07/12/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of Halloween 2018, the life of James Middlebrook, a 31-year-old Black / African American man, was tragically cut short in an act of violence. On October 31, 2018, Omaha police were called to the Sonesta Suites hotel in central Omaha just before 2:30 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Middlebrook inside an upstairs unit of the hotel. He had sustained gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • Omaha.com: Man died at hotel during struggle over a gun, Omaha police say
  • Omaha.com: Man found dead after hotel shooting in central Omaha
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