The Omaha shooting early Saturday at a vacant house in Nebraska left three people dead and five others wounded. Police believe the Omaha shooting to be a "gang-related" shooting.
Though there were more than 40 people, possible witnesses to the Omaha shooting which happened during a crowded party, police said most witnesses refused to help investigators with the case.
No arrests have still been made from the Omaha shooting. Police said they are confident that the Omaha shooting was gang-related, according to the Associated Press.
Shots were fired "by multiple shooters" around 2 a.m. when the "gang-related" violence broke out, said Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer during a Saturday afternoon news conference.
Jakela Foster, 19, and Latisha Fox, 24, died after the Omaha shooting. They were reportedly found dead with gunshot wounds at the house party which happened in the northwest part of Nebraska's biggest city. Police were called to the site of the Omaha shooting at 1:44 a.m. (2:44 a.m. ET).
Cameron Harris, 26, died at the hospital several hours later, added Schmaderer.
There were two more victims in serious condition who were brought to the hospital, while three more people who were suffering from gunshot wounds were also hospitalized, according to police.
According to Schmaderer, it remains unclear whether the victims of the Omaha shooting were intended targets or bystanders.
Meanwhile, Foster's mother, Kristina Young, said she waited for hours outside the house while investigators gathered evidence for the case. She said she's not going to leave until her daughter's body had been taken away.
According to Young, her boyfriend received a call from an aunt shortly before 2 a.m. She told him that there was an Omaha shooting which might have involved Foster, who also had a 1-year-old son. Moments later, Young said a friend called to tell her that Foster had been shot.
Young added that her daughter knew the person throwing the party which led to the Omaha shooting. She said she previously asked her daughter not to go, since she knew there would be drinking. She was worried of possible violence during the party.
"I've been in Omaha long enough to know generally what happens at these parties," she said.
She then said her daughter agreed to her plea and even told her she was going to another place that Friday night. Apparently, she didn't and her daughter went to the party which led to the Omaha shooting anyway.
"To the person who pulled the trigger, I want to say it's just senseless. It just needs to stop. I now have a 1-year-old grandson that has no mother," said Young while fighting back tears.
The five people wounded after the Omaha shooting were identified as Adrelet Bush, 25; Treveon Lillard, 20; Trenelle Miller, 21; Johnny Tiller, 21; and Jordyn Zyla, 20.
According to Schmaderer, these five were already in stable condition by late Saturday afternoon. However, other details about their conditions have not been released still.
Later on, Omaha police arrested a Christopher T. Grotell. They are investigating whether he had any involvement in the Omaha shooting, reports NBC News.
Four of the male victims from the Omaha shooting are reportedly affiliated with gangs, said Schmaderer.
"The violence that we're seeing here is the product of gang members that have no regard for human life," he said.
Schmaderer added none of the witnesses of the Omaha shooting, who are also a vast majority of people at the scene, would assist police with the investigation. He said he understood their fears, however he appealed to them to come forward.
"Now that you are away from that scene and have opportunity to be away from any intimidation, I'm asking you for the sake of the community to contact law enforcement," Schmaderer said.
The Omaha shooting may reportedly be related to another shooting which occurred just a few blocks away, according to police. They are now investigating the said shooting which happened four hours earlier and resulted in the injuries of a man and a woman. Schmaderer added that that shooting was gang-related.
#Opd Chief Schmaderer gives condolences to family "The Omaha Police Department will not stand for this level of violence" via @OPDOfcWiese
— Omaha Police Dept. (@OmahaPolice) January 24, 2015
#Opd Chief Schmaderer states there will be a higher police presence, - also addresses how spontaneous violence can be. via @OPDOfcWiese — Omaha Police Dept. (@OmahaPolice) January 24, 2015
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