On a Saturday evening in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of a young Hispanic man was tragically cut short. Twenty-one-year-old Oziel Vazquez-Serrano was near the intersection of 36th and H Streets on May 13, 2017, when he was shot.
Officers from the Omaha Police Department responded to reports of the shooting and discovered Vazquez-Serrano with critical injuries. Despite the efforts of first responders, he succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
His death marked another homicide in the city for that year.
The investigation into the shooting commenced immediately. Law enforcement worked quickly, and their efforts led to the apprehension of a suspect the very next day, on May 14, 2017. The unnamed individual was taken into custody in connection with the death of Oziel Vazquez-Serrano. Further details regarding the suspect's identity, the motive behind the shooting, and the specifics of the legal proceedings that followed the arrest are not readily available in online sources.
