Police are on the search for the motorist that shot and killed a trucker in the middle of a busy intersection on Monday.
It happened on September 18th at approximately 4:30 p.m. in Omaha, Nebraska.
According to KETV, 32-year-old James E. Womack was driving his semi truck near the intersection of 60th street and L street when he was shot to death by a man in a tan Silverado pickup truck. The man in the pickup then fled the scene, leaving Womack critically injured.
A witness to the crime saw that Womack was injured and rushed to perform CPR. Paramedics then arrived on scene and transported Womack to the hospital, but he soon died of his injuries.
It is not yet clear exactly what events led to the shooting.
“We don’t have information as to how the suspect or victim may have known each other or if it was road rage,” police Lt. Kyle Steffen said of the incident.
“It’s too early to say one way or the other as to what led up to the shooting,” he added.
However, Craig Kellerman, who was nearby when the shooting occurred, believes he saw what happened, reported WOWT.
“Driver of the semi-truck got out, pounded on the window of the pickup. I’m assuming there was some sort of vehicle altercation traffic-wise. He yelled at him. [The trucker] turned around to walk back to his truck. Said whatever he needed to say and was done. And, turned around and he [the trucker] got shot in the back – what I heard – three times. There’s no reason for that. That’s uncalled for, even for being mad at somebody.”
“Help and input from the public is essential to getting all the facts and information,” Lt. Steffen continued.
The suspect fled the scene in a late 1990s or early 2000s Chevy Silverado extended cab pickup. The truck is a tan or pewter color and most likely has damage to the rear driver’s side wheel.
Police are currently looking into the possibility of a nearby metro bus having caught the crime on one of its cameras, reported the Omaha-World-Herald.
Officials contacted Hill Brothers Transportation Inc., Womack’s employer, but the company has declined to comment.
“He would joke around and play around. He would help you if you needed help,” said Jeremiah Jones, neighbor to Womack.
“He didn’t deserve to get shot. He didn’t ever cause trouble like that.”
Womack was a war veteran and served three tours of duty in Iraq. He also leaves behind 3 children.
The 60th and L street intersection was closed for investigation until about 10 p.m.
Officials are still investigating the incident and urge anyone with any information regarding the shooting to please call Crime Stoppers at (402)-444-7867.