Fourteen-year-old Desmond Harrison was fatally shot on the evening of June 8, 2021, near 18th and Binney Streets in North Omaha. ShotSpotter first alerted police to numerous gunshots; 911 dispatchers then received a call reporting a shooting with one victim. First responders found Desmond in extremely critical condition, CPR was performed, and he was taken to a hospital where he died.

The Omaha Police Department opened a homicide investigation and urged the public to provide any information to Omaha Crime Stoppers via phone, website, or mobile app. No publicly released details about arrests or identified suspects were available, and the motive and circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help identify who was responsible, please contact Omaha Crime Stoppers.