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Omaha police investigate apparent murder-suicide that left two people dead

Omaha police found a man and woman dead in a shooting early Wednesday morning. Officers said there is no threat to the public.

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POLICE HEADQUARTERS. SAMANTHA PASTORINO KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. AND ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER THAT HOMICIDE, THERE WAS A DEADLY SHOOTING NEAR 85TH AND IZARD STREETS. POLICE SAY THEY HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THESE TWO DEADLY SHOOTINGS ARE CONNECTED. BUT WHEN POLICE GOT ON SCENE, THEY FOUND A MAN AND A WOMAN DEAD. OMAHA POLICE SAY THEY TALKED TO THE PERSON WHO CALLED NINE ONE. HE TOLD POLICE HE FOUND HIS PARENTS DEAD IN THE HOME. WE’RE GOING TO CONTIN

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Two people found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in central Omaha

Omaha police found a man and woman dead in a shooting early Wednesday morning. Officers said there is no threat to the public.

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Updated: 1:42 PM CDT Jun 18, 2026

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Omaha police found two people, a man and a woman, dead in an apparent murder-suicide early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to near North 85th and Izard streets around 1:30 a.m. They found the two people dead inside a home. Investigators said the reporting party told officers he found his parents dead inside the residence.Police identified the people found dead as Ruchell Crees, 65, and George Jencks, 68. A police sergeant on scene did not say anything about a possible suspect but said there’s no threat to the public. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Omaha police found two people, a man and a woman, dead in an apparent murder-suicide early Wednesday morning.

Officers responded to near North 85th and Izard streets around 1:30 a.m. They found the two people dead inside a home.

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Investigators said the reporting party told officers he found his parents dead inside the residence.

Police identified the people found dead as Ruchell Crees, 65, and George Jencks, 68.

A police sergeant on scene did not say anything about a possible suspect but said there’s no threat to the public.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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