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One of the seven people charged in a north Omaha shooting took a plea deal on Monday.Naydu Sarku, 15, pleaded no contest to first-degree assault and a weapons charge. In exchange, two second-degree assault charges were dropped.The incident happened in December 2024. Investigators said it was a family disturbance that led to the shooting. They alleged one of the teens set up a meeting with one of the victims and then got out of a car, wearing a mask and carrying metal bats and a gun.READ MORE: Douglas County attorney says teens brought guns, metal bats to fight, to be charged as adultsInvestigators said 22-year-old victim Jazlynn Espinoza pulled out her gun to defend her husband, 20-year-old victim Saw Htoo.Prosecutors allege that prompted one of the juveniles and Nwet to begin firing at Espinoza, striking her once in the abdomen and another shot hitting her body. The group then took off and was arrested after the police chase.Eh Khu, Pah Lar, Say Paw, Phyit Aung, Naydu Sarku, Rational Htoo and A Nwet were charged with first-degree assault, among other charges. KETV NewsWatch 7 is naming the teens because they’ve been charged as adults in the case.Prosecutors said Sarku was taken to the hospital after the shooting. Sarku is scheduled to be sentenced on August 4.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 |
One of the seven people charged in a north Omaha shooting took a plea deal on Monday.
Naydu Sarku, 15, pleaded no contest to first-degree assault and a weapons charge. In exchange, two second-degree assault charges were dropped.
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The incident happened in December 2024.
Investigators said it was a family disturbance that led to the shooting. They alleged one of the teens set up a meeting with one of the victims and then got out of a car, wearing a mask and carrying metal bats and a gun.
READ MORE: Douglas County attorney says teens brought guns, metal bats to fight, to be charged as adults
Investigators said 22-year-old victim Jazlynn Espinoza pulled out her gun to defend her husband, 20-year-old victim Saw Htoo.
Prosecutors allege that prompted one of the juveniles and Nwet to begin firing at Espinoza, striking her once in the abdomen and another shot hitting her body. The group then took off and was arrested after the police chase.
Eh Khu, Pah Lar, Say Paw, Phyit Aung, Naydu Sarku, Rational Htoo and A Nwet were charged with first-degree assault, among other charges.
KETV NewsWatch 7 is naming the teens because they’ve been charged as adults in the case.
Prosecutors said Sarku was taken to the hospital after the shooting.
Sarku is scheduled to be sentenced on August 4.
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 |
