A 15-year-old boy faces four felony charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with a June shooting in Omaha that killed 17-year-old Aung Htoo and critically injured 18-year-old Manish Gurung.
The Omaha World-Herald reported that the teen faces four felony charges, including first-degree murder.
Aung Htoo, 17, was identified as the victim found dead at the scene in June, while 18-year-old Manish Gurung was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition, according to a report from the same news organization covering that period. Earlier accounts said Gurung was expected to survive his injuries.
Shooting Location Reports
Reports placed the shooting near 48th and Nicholas Streets.
The case is set for a preliminary hearing on July 29 following the June shooting. Whether prosecutors will seek to transfer the case to adult court remains an open question.
A Comparable Case Shows What Could Come Next
A similar Omaha case from earlier in 2025 offers a glimpse of how these proceedings can unfold. Christopher Swillie had a preliminary hearing in connection with the March shooting death of 15-year-old Shalamar Davis Jr., according to WOWT. Judge Beau Finley ultimately sent that case to district court for trial, the station reported.
In the Swillie case, the station noted the defendant faced three firearm-use charges along with first-degree murder, first-degree assault and discharging a firearm near a vehicle or building. Swillie was held without bond, while a co-defendant, Lashanee Thomas-Moore, was charged as an accessory to murder with bond set at $75,000, WOWT reported. That shooting, near 52nd and Pinkney, was one of three that occurred in Omaha that same day, per the station's reporting.
Homicides Down Citywide, But Clearance Rate Stays Perfect
The case arrives as Omaha continues to report a broader decline in crime. The city saw a 10 percent year-over-year decrease in overall crime in 2025, following a 14 percent reduction in 2024, according to the Omaha Police Department. Omaha recorded 26 homicides in 2025, well below the city's historical average and down sharply from the 50 homicides recorded in 2015, the department said.
Still, overall violent crime in Omaha remained virtually flat in 2025, the police department noted, even as overall crime figures fell. The department also reported that its Homicide Unit achieved a 100 percent clearance rate for the third consecutive year, with all 2025 homicides cleared within the calendar year.
For now, the immediate next step in the Aung Htoo case is the July 29 preliminary hearing, where a judge will determine whether there is enough evidence for the case to proceed. Whether prosecutors will seek to try the 15-year-old as an adult, and how the conflicting location details from June will factor into the proceedings, remain unanswered questions as the case moves forward.
