Mar 16, 2020

Authorities release name of downtown Lincoln shooting victim

Posted Mar 16, 2020 7:10 PM

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was fatally shot in a downtown Lincoln street.

Police identified him Monday as 32-year-old Timothy Montgomery Jr.

The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday as downtown bars were preparing to close.

Police say a disturbance preceded the shooting.

Officers handling another incident nearby heard the shots and soon found Montgomery suffering from gunshot wounds.

Police say he died later at a Lincoln hospital.

Investigators tracking down witnesses and any video surveillance footage that may have captured images of the shooting.

No arrests have been reported.