Seconds after a Douglas County sheriff’s sergeant fired four shots through an SUV’s driver’s side window, 19-year-old Janidi Ibrahim raised an empty hand toward the sergeant.
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Janidi Ibrahim poses with his family after a graduation ceremony.
IBRAHIM FAMILY
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Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine speaks to the press regarding a shooting at the Douglas County Attorney's Office in Omaha on June 5, 2025. The officer-involved fatal shooting of 19-year-old Janidi Ibrahim occurred on May 22, 2025, at 4811 Pratt St.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson provides an update on the shooting of 19-year-old Janidi Ibrahim in Omaha on June 5, 2025.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Family members of Janidi Ibrahim, who was fatally shot by Douglas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jesse Ronk on May 22, 2025, speak outside the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha. Ibrahim's 8-year-old brother stands with his family, holding a sign that says: “Justice for Janidi.”
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Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of October 2026
People wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to speak during a campaign event at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
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Nebraska's Kwazi Gilmer (3) celebrates a touchdown reception during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.
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Nebraska runs out onto the field before the first half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.
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An umbrella lies in the street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
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Flooding is see at Fun Plex near 70th and Q Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
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An abandoned car in the wrong lane on 50th Street north of Grover Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
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Cars are abandoned on Q Street near 66th Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
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Omaha fire and police were on the scene of an apparent crash that brought down the sign on southbound I480 just north of the Vinton Street bridge in Omaha, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. The southbound lanes were closed.
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Omaha fire and police were on the scene of an apparent crash that brought down the sign on southbound I480 just north of the Vinton Street bridge in Omaha, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. The southbound lanes were closed.
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Wahoo Neuman's Henry Woita (5) tries to tackle Yutan's Nathan Daniell (4) during a high school football game at Wahoo Neuman in Wahoo, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
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Workers go up the stairs to hand out red balloons prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Indiana Hoosiers in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
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A fan puts on a red foam cowboy hat as people make their way to their seats prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Indiana Hoosiers in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his appearance at a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
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Nebraska's Anthony Jones Jr. (5) holds his child, Uziah, prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Maryland Terrapins in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.
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Nebraska's Kwazi Gilmer (3) catches a pass in the end zone to score a touchdown against Maryland's Messiah Delhomme (33) during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.
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Nebraska's Anthony Colandrea (10) celebrates after a first down against Maryland during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.
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Nebraska's Shelby Southard (46) fails to catch the ball as Omaha's Haley Wilwerding (8) slides into second base during the seventh inning of a college softball game at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
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Papillion-La Vista South's Makenna Sanders (16) and teammates celebrate after sweeping Elkhorn North in Papillion on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
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U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts speaks during a campaign event at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
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Fans watch on Fox Big Noon Kickoff show broadcasts from University of Nebraska-Lincoln's campus prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Indiana Hoosiers in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule walks off the field after the Hoosiers defeated the Huskers, 20-17, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
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Nebraska's Nyziah Hunter (1) scores a touchdown as Nebraska's Kwazi Gilmer (3) blocks Indiana's Jamari Sharpe (22) during the first half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
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