On the evening of March 10, 2024, a shooting in Omaha, Nebraska, claimed the life of Taw Ner Moo, a 27-year-old Asian man. Around 6:20 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire and found Mr. Ner Moo with a critical gunshot wound near Fontenelle Park, in the area of 48th and Pratt Streets. Emergency responders rushed him to a local hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The Omaha Police Department began an immediate investigation. Less than an hour later, at 6:57 p.m., members of the department’s gang unit spotted a suspect vehicle, a Dodge Challenger, near 46th Street and Ames Avenue. When officers tried to initiate a traffic stop, the driver sped away, leading to a high-speed pursuit through the city.
During the chase, a 17-year-old male passenger exited the vehicle near 66th Street and Grand Avenue. Officers quickly apprehended him and discovered he was in possession of a rifle. The pursuit of the Challenger continued, crossing state lines into Iowa.
The chase finally ended when the car became disabled on Interstate 29 in Pottawattamie County. Police then took the two remaining occupants, 18-year-old Wah Say and 25-year-old Chit Lay, into custody.
Wah Say was initially charged with first-degree murder. In March 2025, a court convicted him of several charges, including manslaughter, two counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony, terroristic threats, operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited juvenile offender. The month prior, in February 2025, Chit Lay pleaded no contest to amended charges of manslaughter, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person.
The legal proceedings concluded with lengthy prison sentences for both men. On May 12, 2025, a judge sentenced Wah Say to serve 80 to 107 years in prison. The following month, on June 3, 2025, Chit Lay was sentenced to a term of 64 to 88 years. As of June 2025, the case was officially closed.
