Another death reported as spate of Omaha shootings continues

OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha Police have reported another shooting death in the city.

Authorities are investigation a shooting along Laurel Avenue early Thursday morning.

Police say gunfire broke out around 2:00 a.m.

Officers say a young man was walking through the area by himself when a car drove by. Several shots were fired at him from inside the car.

First responders rushed the victim to an area hospital, where he later died.

Police are investigating the incident as a homicide.

Omaha authorities responded to two other shootings in the same area over the weekend. One person was killed, with four others injured, during the weekend violence.