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City of Kearney Nebraska - Suspect from January 2022 Shooting Homicide Arrested in Arizona 05 January 2024 ( news )
City of Kearney , state Nebraska ( By Press Release office)
Jan 05,2024
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A suspect in the shooting death of Jared M . Shinpaugh , during the attempted robbery in the 800 block of West 23
rdStreet on January 16 , 2022 has been arrested . Romeo Chambers , 24 , of Omaha was located and arrested on January 5 , 2024 in Phoenix , Arizona . Kearney Police were notified by Phoenix Police after Chambers was arrested for trespassing at an apartment in Phoenix . Chambers remains in police custody at the Maricopa County Jail awaiting extradition to Buffalo County .
Chambers was also wanted in connection with a shooting/attempted murder on September 9 , 2023 in Denver , CO . Kearney Police and Phoenix Police have been in communication with Denver Police .
On Sunday , January 16 , 2022 , at approximately 8:38pm KPD responded to the 800 block of West 23
rd
street to investigate a report of gunshots in the area . Investigation revealed one person was deceased and two other subjects had been shot in an attempted robbery . The deceased was identified as Jared M . Shinpaugh , 31 , of Lexington . One victim , identified as Joseph Garcia , 29 , of Lexington , was treated and released at Good Samaritan Hospital for a gunshot wound . It was later discovered that a resident , Joshua Morris , 18 , of Kearney , was also shot during the attempted Robbery .
In March of 2022 , Kearney Police Investigators requested and obtained a felony arrest warrant for Romeo Chambers related to this case . The warrant was issued for multiple felony offenses including
Murder in the Second Degree , Class 1B Felony .
“I’m thankful and relieved this dangerous fugitive has been located and arrested . Over the course of nearly two years , KPD and law enforcement from across the state and the country have been working to locate and apprehend Chambers . We appreciate the assistance from all our allied local , state , and federal partners and hope this arrest brings the victim’s family and friends one step closer to finding closure . ” – Chief Bryan D . Waugh
The Kearney Police Department have been assisted in this investigation by Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office , Buffalo County Attorney’s Office , University of Nebraska Kearney Police Department , Omaha Police Department , Lexington Police Department , Grand Island Police Department , United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force , Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab , Denver Police Department , and Phoenix Police Department .
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