Omaha homicide numbers dip slightly in 2023; nonfatal shooting incidents hit record low From the What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases series Molly Ashford World-Herald Staff Writer Jan 24, 2024 Jan 24, 2024 Updated Feb 15, 2024 0 3 min to read × Breaking down Omaha’s 2023 homicide numbers Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 19-year-old mother shot and killed at a celebration of life for her recently slain cousin.kAmp? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^@>292\A@=:46\>2?\<:==65\9:D\>@E96C\E96?\9:>D6=7\:?\42C\@FED:56\7F?6C2=\9@>6^2CE:4=605fe45b__\``bf\``66\gh_4\g766g6b2_dge]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm6=56C=J H@>2? <:==65 3J 96C D@?k^2m 367@C6 96 EFC?65 E96 8F? @? 9:>D6=7 :? 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