15-year-old charged as adult in shooting of Omaha Army recruit faces judge
Logan Pedrosa, a 15-year-old charged as an adult, faced a judge Monday in the shooting death of an Army recruit. The incident occurred on July 26 near 120th and Military Road, where prosecutors say Sirr Bonner, 22, was shot and killed during a confrontation. Omaha police homicide Det. Cortes Clark testified that Pedrosa fled the scene and attempted to hide evidence by dismantling his weapon, allegedly discarding parts but keeping the slide to make a replacement. Clark said police have gathered evidence, including witness descriptions of Pedrosa's clothing and video footage from two security cameras showing someone in those clothes committing the crime."They get very, very close to each other, and then you see a party lift his hand, lift his arm, and then you see a muzzle flash as he lifts his arm. And then you see Sirr Bonner drop," Clark said.Clark also testified that Pedrosa admitted to pulling the gun and raising his hand, but claimed he doesn't remember anything after that. For now, Pedrosa will be held without bond until his next hearing in district court. Two others are charged with accessory to a felony: 20-year-old Mio Miguel Raul Miranda, who is set to stand trial, and Mercy Mendoza-Gutierrez, who is accused of serving as a getaway driver.
