A 19-year-old Omaha man has been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison in connection with the death of Millard North student Sevyn Bellar-White, who was fatally shot at a house party near 36th and Polk streets on Oct. 31, 2025. Yourhansay Gonzales-Washington was the defendant sentenced this week, with two co-defendants still awaiting trial in the case.
According to KETV, Gonzales-Washington was convicted of accessory to second-degree murder in Bellar-White's death. WOWT, however, described the charge differently, reporting that he was sentenced to 10 to 15 years for accessory to a felony. The two stations also differ on the spelling of his surname — KETV renders it Gonzales-Washington, while WOWT spells it Gonzalez-Washington.
Plea Deal Came Months Before Sentencing
WOWT's report notes that Gonzalez-Washington negotiated a plea back in September, months ahead of this week's sentencing. The station's account does not detail the terms of that agreement beyond the resulting charge and sentence.
Bellar-White was a student at Millard North High School when he was shot and killed at the Halloween house party, according to the same KETV report. He died after being shot near 36th and Polk streets, a location in Omaha confirmed by Omaha police attribution in that reporting.
Two Co-Defendants Still Awaiting Trial
Rayquan Bass and Shawn Roland remain charged in the case and had not yet gone to trial as of the sentencing report. Per WOWT's account, Bass faces one charge of second-degree murder, while Roland faces charges of accessory to a felony and tampering with evidence.
All three men were initially arrested as 18-year-olds in connection with Bellar-White's death, according to earlier KETV coverage of the case. Gonzales-Washington has since turned 19, and that reporting is where his parents first spoke publicly about their son's death, saying violence should never be the answer to anger.
