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Man Faces 1st Degree Murder Charge in Omaha Death

Jaquez-Clifton
Jaquez Clifton

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged another man with first-degree murder in the shooting death of an Omaha man.

19-year-old Jaquez Clifton has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony. He was ordered held without bail Monday.

An assistant prosecutor with the Douglas County Attorney’s Office says Clifton shot and killed 59-year-old Frank Sanders at his home on July 20.

Another man, 24-year-old Absalom Scott, also faces a first-degree murder charge in the case. Twenty-nine-year-old Rico Larry has been charged with being an accessory to felony murder.

Preliminary hearings for all three men are scheduled for Aug. 25. It is unclear if they have attorneys.

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