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Omaha police investigate shooting that critically hurts 18-year-old

Omaha police say an 18-year-old is in critical condition after being shot early Wednesday.

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An 18-year-old was critically hurt in a shooting early Wednesday.Investigators say the shooting happened in south Omaha near 13th and I streets just before 1:30 a.m.Omaha police said the teen was shot in the leg and taken to Nebraska Medicine in critical but stable condition. Officers found a man matching the suspect’s description at the scene, Omaha police said. The man, identified as 22-year-old Daniel Navarro, was taken into custody for first-degree assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony, possession of a gun by a prohibited person and assault causing bodily injury. They do believe the 18-year-old walked from the scene to an alley where he was found.Investigators are still working to determine what caused the gunfire, but say there is no threat to the public. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

An 18-year-old was critically hurt in a shooting early Wednesday.

Investigators say the shooting happened in south Omaha near 13th and I streets just before 1:30 a.m.

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Omaha police said the teen was shot in the leg and taken to Nebraska Medicine in critical but stable condition.

Officers found a man matching the suspect’s description at the scene, Omaha police said. The man, identified as 22-year-old Daniel Navarro, was taken into custody for first-degree assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony, possession of a gun by a prohibited person and assault causing bodily injury.

They do believe the 18-year-old walked from the scene to an alley where he was found.

Investigators are still working to determine what caused the gunfire, but say there is no threat to the public.

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