Crime
26-year-old Ramon Tramble Jr killed in downtown Omaha shooting
Omaha, Nebraska – The Omaha Police Department (OPD) is investigating a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
The victim, identified as Ramon Tramble Jr., 26, of Omaha, was fatally shot at approximately 7:30 PM at the intersection of S 16th and Farnam Streets.
Officers responding to a 911 call found Tramble with a gunshot wound.
He was transported to Nebraska Medicine in critical condition but sadly succumbed to his injuries.
The OPD Homicide Unit is actively working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Omaha Police Department or submit anonymous tips through Omaha Crime Stoppers.
The Chicago Police Department has charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman at a CTA Green Line station on Thursday afternoon.
Willi Holmes, 54, faces one felony count of first-degree murder following the death of 25-year-old Emily Carlson.
According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. at the Central Avenue Green Line station.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Carlson was with another individual when a verbal altercation broke out involving Holmes.
The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Holmes allegedly produced a knife and stabbed Carlson in the back.
Holmes then fled the scene.
Emergency medical personnel responded, and Carlson was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Chicago police officers quickly located and arrested Holmes shortly after the attack.
A weapon believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered at the time of his arrest.
Sources indicated that the altercation began on the station platform and continued onto the street.
Holmes is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday.
The investigation remains ongoing.