Dak Lam Sentenced in 2024 South Omaha Shooting
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced in connection with a deadly 2024 shooting in South Omaha.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. ET
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Aug 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. ETFirst report
Man sentenced to 60-80 years for 2024 South Omaha shooting
Dak Lam, 22, was sentenced on August 26, 2026, in Douglas County District Court for a deadly shooting in South Omaha in 2024, according to WOWT.
Lam received 60-80 years for second-degree murder, 10-20 years for using a firearm to commit a felony, and 10-20 years for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, to run consecutively, the outlet reported.
The government claimed that Lam fired 23 shots at the victim, several after the victim had fallen, and that 15 bullets struck the victim, creating 24 bullet defects, which killed him, according to WOWT. The Omaha Police Department investigated the case.
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