Johnathan McCray, 20, was shot and killed in the early hours of Christmas Eve 2024 outside the Bridgeport Apartments at 4801 N. 15th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. Officers found him on the grass on the south side of the building with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

Police say McCray was shot by his 16-year-old brother, who had arrived separately and, reportedly still shaken from a previous assault on December 20, saw a figure in dark clothing and opened fire, not realizing it was his older brother. Both brothers had firearms; Johnathan’s gun was recovered at the scene and the firearm used in the shooting has been taken into police custody. The 16-year-old was taken into custody at the hospital and is facing manslaughter and use of a weapon to commit a felony charges.

A GoFundMe set up by his partner, Amariah Roberts, describes McCray as a loving father to their 8-month-old son. During the funeral visit, McCray’s father, Johnathan McCray Sr., 41, was arrested on an unrelated Tennessee warrant after police responded to a disturbance; he reportedly spat in an officer’s face and was charged with assault with bodily fluid.

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