A Nebraska man died from his injuries after being shot overnight while working in a bar in downtown Omaha.
According to Omaha Police, officers were called to the area of 10th and Capitol Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday for a shooting.
Gom’s brother says the 23-year-old victim was working his first shift as a security guard at a bar just outside the Capitol District.
“It was really tragic,” Shol Gout said. “He was just doing his job as security.”
Officials say the 23-year-old Gout was working security at Moe and Curley’s bar off 10th and Capitol Avenue, where a fight broke out just outside on the sidewalk. The Douglas County Attorney says Gout tried to break up the fight involving multiple women.
Officials say 24-year-old Keloni Jones pulled a gun from her purse and fired at Gout. She’s charged with 2nd-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony.
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says Jones has a concealed carry permit, and Gout was breaking up the altercation.
“He approached kind of with the hand up saying, ‘Come on, let’s just settle down.’ And then she shot him in the chest,” Kleine said.
Jones makes her first court appearance Tuesday morning.
The Gout family has a GoFundMe to raise funds for funeral and burial expenses. You can donate by clicking here.
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