Leonard Jones, 27, was shot and killed in the pre-dawn hours of October 29, 2025, in Omaha’s Midtown neighborhood near 35th and Davenport. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Jones lying in the street with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene after medical aid was given.

A woman driving nearby reported she thought her vehicle was being fired upon before she saw Jones and called police; investigators say she had no connection to the shooting. Omaha Police Department detectives identified a white Chrysler as a vehicle of interest and located and searched it near 24th and Meredith. No arrests have been reported. Authorities have named 32-year-old Ricardo Kirk as a person of interest and say he is wanted on a felony warrant in a separate shooting that occurred the same day. Police describe the incident as targeted and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

If anyone was in Midtown near 35th and Davenport around 4:20 a.m. on October 29 or has dashcam or surveillance video that could help, please share what you know with the Omaha Police Homicide Unit.