A Douglas County District Court judge sentenced 22-year-old Damaree Amos to 27 to 38 years in prison for a shooting that killed 22-year-old Chance McCowin and injured two others during the 2025 Native Omaha Days celebration. The shooting happened near 24th Street and Patrick Avenue in North Omaha on Aug. 4, 2025, after a fight broke out at the festival.
According to omaha.com, Amos was sentenced to 27 to 38 years in prison.
The case began far from the courtroom. As reported by wowt.com, Amos was arrested Dec. 30 in Council Bluffs in connection with the August homicide, and the Council Bluffs Police Department took him into custody before he was extradited to Douglas County to face charges.
From Murder Charge to Plea
Amos was initially charged with second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and three counts of using a firearm to commit a felony, per ketv.com. He was found guilty on amended charges of manslaughter, attempted second-degree assault and use of a firearm to commit a felony in the death of McCowin…