Victor Andre Ford Jr., 25, was killed in Omaha on the evening of February 23, 2005, after being lured to an apartment complex by Taiana Matheny and ambushed by Terry Sellers. Matheny brought Ford to the location under the pretext of a romantic meeting; Sellers then robbed him and shot him in the head, leaving his body between two apartment buildings. His body was discovered the following day.

This killing was the second in a short span carried out by the same group. A similar murder had occurred the day before, and a third intended victim escaped and alerted police, leading to the arrests of Sellers, Matheny and an accomplice, Terrell Thorpe. Matheny pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and conspiracy and agreed to testify against Sellers and Thorpe. Sellers and Thorpe were later convicted of first-degree murder and given life sentences; Matheny was sentenced to 35 to 70 years.

Does anyone have information about Victor Ford’s life in Omaha or who might have known him that could add to the record?