Douglas County attorney says no charges will be filed in shooting that killed 37-year-old man
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said no charges will be filed in a shooting that killed one person and injured four others last weekend.Omaha police said they were called to the area of North 24th and Binney streets at 3 a.m. Sunday when ShotSpotter detected 14 rounds. Officers on the scene at an after-hours club minutes later found two victims with gunshots, rendered aid, and noticed a large crowd starting to form. This required police to expand their crime scene.OPD identified the deceased victim as 37-year-old Brandon Jones.READ MORE: Omaha police say after-hours gathering the scene of a deadly shooting Sunday, leaving four hurtCameron Brown, 32, Derrick Bothwell, 48, Robert Johnson, 55, and Phillip Gaines, 57, are expected to be OK.Kleine said Jones was asked to leave the establishment, left angry and came back with a firearm. He made threatening statements while brandishing the firearm, then fired shots, and the people in the establishment returned fire, Kleine said.All of the other people shot in the establishment were struck by gunfire from Jones, according to Kleine.Jones was killed by gunfire from the people in the establishment, Kleine said.According to Kleine, their actions in using deadly force were justified because Jones was the one who introduced the deadly force.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
