MarRico Gafford Sr., a Black man, was shot the night of January 8, 2002, in Omaha, Nebraska. Around 9:50 p.m. officers responded to gunfire near North 33rd and Larimore Streets and found him with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries.

Witness accounts placed Gafford sitting in the front seat of a 1987 Chevrolet Caprice with the passenger door open just before the shooting. The car’s position, the open passenger door, and the close-range nature of the wounds suggested the shooter may have approached from the passenger side, indicating a possible targeted encounter rather than random crossfire. Investigators processed the scene, including shell casings, but the immediate evidence produced few answers.

The case has remained open; no arrests or publicly named suspects have been announced and investigators have continued to seek tips, offering a reward for information leading to an arrest. If anyone knew MarRico Gafford Sr., saw activity near North 33rd and Larimore on January 8, 2002, or has information, please come forward.