Man accused of fatally shooting stepfather outside Walmart in Columbus, police say
COLUMBUS, Neb. (KSNB) - A man accused of shooting and killing his stepfather outside of the Walmart in Columbus on Tuesday was arrested.
Officers were called to Walmart near east 6th Avenue and Highway 30 at 6:20 p.m. for a reported shooting in the Walmart parking lot.
Arriving officers found Anhil David Mirabal Hernandez, 42, of Columbus, on the ground with a gunshot wound to the chest. They rendered aid until Columbus Fire Department arrived on scene.
Hernandez was taken to Columbus Community Hospital, where he later died.
Shortly after the shooting, police said the suspect, Manuel Alejandro Mesa Cabrera, 25, turned himself in to the Columbus Police Department.
Cabrera was arrested and booked into the Platte County Detention Facility on suspicion of first degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Columbus Police Department at 402-564-3201.
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