Jimmy Lincoln Levering, 21, was fatally shot just before 2 a.m. on May 29, 2011, outside Club Seville near 30th and Pratt Streets in Omaha. He was pronounced dead at the scene as a large crowd was dispersing. Levering had a well-documented criminal history and had been charged with first-degree murder at 17, though family members said he was trying to leave the gang lifestyle when he was killed.

Investigators quickly focused on Sidney Smith, who detectives believed sought retaliation because he blamed Levering for his brother’s murder. Smith was seen confronting Levering inside the nightclub shortly before the shooting, but he was never formally charged and the homicide remains officially unsolved. Tensions ran high after the shooting; family members initially alleged a police officer was responsible, and a hospital altercation involved Levering’s cousin and officers, though authorities said the fatal bullet did not come from a police firearm and no grand jury was convened. The investigation has been hindered by a lack of cooperating witnesses.

If anyone was at Club Seville that night or has information about the confrontation inside the club, please come forward.