Todd A. Schumacher, 35, was found shot outside his South Omaha home at 2907 Q Street on December 5, 2000, after returning from work. Officers located him next to his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators found evidence his home had been burglarized and early leads focused on a long-running dispute with a neighbor over parking and alleged prior vandalism.

The investigation stalled for nearly two decades until Schumacher’s daughter pushed for a review in 2019. Cold-case detectives resubmitted ballistic evidence and modern testing detected DNA on a shell casing, refocusing attention on neighbor Christopher J. Martin. Martin was arrested in January 2020 and charged with first-degree murder; prosecutors pointed to the DNA results and the feud, while the defense challenged the newer testing.

As the case neared trial, evidentiary rulings and witness availability affected proceedings. In November 2021 Martin entered a no-contest plea to a reduced manslaughter charge and received a 45-month sentence; the family said the plea brought formal accountability after years of anguish.

If anyone knew Todd, his routines, or what happened that night, please share information with investigators.