By Julia Bertino
Dec 22, 2020
Two suspects have been extradited back to Omaha to face charges in connection to the May death of a 15 year old boy.
On Tuesday, the Omaha Police Department said 19 year old Jose Ramos was booked into the Douglas County Corrections for Accessory to a Felony, Possession of Gun by a Prohibited Person and Tampering with Evidence.
Investigators say a 17 year old boy was booked into the Douglas County Youth Center for Manslaughter, 1st Degree Felony Assault, Use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony and Tampering with Evidence.
On May 11th, Omaha Police detectives were made aware of an abandoned vehicle in Wyoming that contained the body of 15 year old Manuel Gijon-Villa, from Omaha. Investigators say it was determined that Gijon-Villa was shot near 33rd and L streets in Omaha, died from his injuries and was then driven to Rawlins, Wyoming where the vehicle ran out of gas and was abandoned.
Written by Associated Press on December 23, 2020
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Two men are facing charges in connection with the death of an Omaha teen whose body was found in the back of a car abandoned in Wyoming last spring.
The two men had been held in Wyoming since the body was discovered on May 11, and Omaha Police said they have now been returned to Omaha to face charges.
Investigators determined that 15-year-old Manuel Gijon-Villa had been shot in Omaha around 33rd and L streets before his body was found on May 11 in the vehicle that was abandoned on Interstate 80 near Rawlins, Wyoming, after it ran out of gas.
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Teens in custody after Omaha homicide victim s body found in abandoned car on Wyoming interstate Updated: 10:00 AM CST Dec 22, 2020 Share Updated: 10:00 AM CST Dec 22, 2020 Two teenagers have been transported back to Omaha after a homicide victim s body was found in an abandoned car in Wyoming. The body of Manuel Gijon-Villa, 16, was found on May 11 in a vehicle that had been abandoned outside Rawlins, Wyoming.Investigators determined that Manuel-Villa was shot near 33rd and L Street, Omaha, and succumbed to his injuries. The vehicle with Gijon-Villa s body in it was driven to Wyoming where it ran out of gas and was abandoned on the interstate. On Tuesday, Omaha police announced that the teen suspects have been brought back to Omaha to face charges.Jose Ramos, 19, was booked for accessory to a felony, possession of gun by a prohibited person and tampering with evidence. A 17-year-old Hispanic male juvenile was booked for manslaughter, first-degree felony assaul