A 22-year-old man, Chance McCowin, was fatally shot near 24th and Patrick Avenue in Omaha on August 4, 2025. First responders performed CPR and transported McCowin to a hospital, where he later died. Two other people—a 32-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman—were also wounded and taken to hospital in critical condition; they were later reported stable and expected to survive.

The shooting happened during Omaha Native Days, and detectives have interviewed several witnesses as the Omaha Police Department investigates. No suspect description has been released so far. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

If anyone was at Omaha Native Days or has dashcam or phone footage from the area that could help, please contact Crime Stoppers with what was seen or heard that night.