Crime
Woman Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide Just Hours After Filing Protection Order in Lincoln
Lincoln, NE – A 21-year-old woman was fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide just hours after filing a protection order against her alleged abuser, according to the Lincoln Police Department (LPD).
Authorities responded to reports of a domestic disturbance near 84th and Sandalwood at approximately 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, where a woman was struck by a vehicle and later shot multiple times.
According to police, Michelle Gonzalez, 21, was walking in the area when Ibrahim Alhamadani, 28, struck her with a black vehicle.
Two young women who witnessed the incident intervened, helping Gonzalez into their car and attempting to drive away.
However, Alhamadani pursued them for several blocks before intentionally crashing into their vehicle, causing it to spin out into a yard.
He then exited his vehicle, approached the car, and opened fire on Gonzalez, shooting her multiple times in the head, chest, and abdomen, according to police.
Neither of the good Samaritans who assisted Gonzalez were injured in the attack.
First responders arrived to find Alhamadani dead at the scene from what authorities believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Gonzalez was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but was later pronounced dead.
Lincoln Police Chief Michon Morrow confirmed that just hours before the shooting, Gonzalez had filed for and been granted a protection order against Alhamadani.
In the filing, Gonzalez detailed incidents of domestic violence, including an attack earlier that morning, where Alhamadani allegedly beat her with a pistol while intoxicated.
The protection order also cited two additional recent incidents of abuse.
Authorities stated that the protection order had not yet been served to Alhamadani, and it remains unclear how the two encountered each other prior to the shooting.
“The protection order was filed, and it was granted,” Chief Morrow stated Friday. “There is a gap in time that is very small—probably around two hours or less—between when we know she was safe and a safety plan had been created, to when the incident occurred on 84th Street.”
Although the suspect is deceased, LPD remains committed to investigating the events leading up to the shooting, both for the sake of Gonzalez’s family and to further understand the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
This tragic case highlights the dangers of domestic violence and the critical need for intervention and support.
Anyone experiencing domestic violence or needing support is urged to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or visit www.thehotline.org for confidential assistance.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.