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Omaha police investigating homicide, person of interest in custody after chase

Omaha police said when officers arrived at the scene, they found a deceased man and reported suspicious circumstances.

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Omaha police are investigating a suspicious death as a homicide and officers have taken one person into custody.Around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to 36th and Cass street for a missing person call. Omaha police said when officers arrived at the scene, they found a deceased man.Officials said officers determined a blue Mazda SUV was a vehicle of interest in the case.Omaha police pursue vehicle tied to homicide investigationAround 8:30 a.m. Thursday, the vehicle was spotted in the area of Interstate 80 and 13th Street, police said. Omaha police said officers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which fled.Officers were able to stop the vehicle near 10th and Martha streets and a man was taken into custody as a person of interest.Police said the man was okay after stopping the vehicle. Police told KETV just before 4 p.m. the individual was still in custody.Anyone with any information is asked to contact the OPD Homicide Unit at 402-444-5656 or Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP.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 are investigating a suspicious death as a homicide and officers have taken one person into custody.

Around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to 36th and Cass street for a missing person call. Omaha police said when officers arrived at the scene, they found a deceased man.

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Officials said officers determined a blue Mazda SUV was a vehicle of interest in the case.

Omaha police pursue vehicle tied to homicide investigation

Around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, the vehicle was spotted in the area of Interstate 80 and 13th Street, police said. Omaha police said officers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, which fled.

Officers were able to stop the vehicle near 10th and Martha streets and a man was taken into custody as a person of interest.

Police said the man was okay after stopping the vehicle. Police told KETV just before 4 p.m. the individual was still in custody.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the OPD Homicide Unit at 402-444-5656 or Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP.

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

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