Third suspect in fatal 2023 North Omaha shooting sentenced to prison

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The last suspect in a deadly North Omaha shooting has been sentenced to prison.

22-year-old William Brown was sentenced to 48-60 years in prison for the charge of Manslaughter in connection to the murder of Lamarantae Swift.

Brown entered a plea agreement in June, with the charges of 1st degree murder, 2nd degree assault, accessory to a felony, and four other charges were dropped.

Javaris Hesseltine, one of the other suspects in the case, was sentenced to 70-98 years in prison in April. Another teen arrested in the case was sentenced to 55 years in prison in connection to the case.

On Oct. 1, 2023, officers were called to the area of 24th and Clark streets around 2:30 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Swift died and five others were shot in the incident…

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