A birthday gathering near 24th and Decatur Streets in Omaha turned deadly in the early hours of October 1, 2023, when gunfire from a blue Kia Optima struck 16-year-old LaMarintae Swift in the torso, killing him. Five other people were wounded. Surveillance showed the Kia drive past the party, make a U-turn, and return before the shooting; the car was later located and had been reported stolen.

Investigators tied a shell casing recovered inside that vehicle to the scene and say fingerprint and cell phone data placed three suspects in the stolen Kia and near the party: 19-year-old William Brown, 17-year-old William Willis, and 18-year-old Javaris Hesseline. Police also allege the trio stole another vehicle about 30 minutes after the shooting. A search of Brown’s home reportedly turned up two guns and two phones, and photos on the phones allegedly show Brown and Hesseline with a gun similar to the one used in the shooting. The actual weapon that fired the fatal shot has not been recovered, and it has not been determined which person fired it.

Brown, Willis, and Hesseline are set to face trial on first-degree murder and assault charges. If anyone has information about that night, the location, or the stolen Kia, please share what is known with investigators.