Editor's Pick Violent night in Omaha's Capitol District replayed during murder trial Todd Cooper Omaha World-Herald Dec 20, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Updated May 23, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save OMAHA — It was a June 2020 weekend in the new Capitol District in downtown Omaha. Early in the pandemic. Early in the morning.kAmq@E9 724E@CD =65 E@ 2 =:89E 4C@H5 2E E96 tA@42 r2?E:?2[ 2 |6I:42? C6DE2FC2?E E92E 2=E6C?2E6D 2D 2 52?46 4=F3 27E6C 5:??6C] |2J36 2 4@FA=6 5@K6? A6@A=6 H6C6 E96C6[ D@>6 2E E23=6D[ D@>6 @? E96 52?46 7=@@C]k^AmkAmp 8C@FA @7 a_\D@>6E9:?8D 925 82E96C65 E@ 46=63C2E6 E96 3:CE952J @7 E96 sy A6C7@C>:?8 E92E ?:89E[ {F:D $2?5@G2=] !6@A=6 H6C6 5:?:?8[ 5C:?<:?8[ 52?4:?8] {:?4@=? C6D:56?E y@D6 yF2C6K H2D D:EE:?8 ?6IE E@ 9:D 8:C=7C:6?5 @7 2 4@FA=6 >@?E9D[ $92C@? |:C2?52[ E96 4@FA=6 @442D:@?2==J 42?@@5=:?8]k^Am Miranda Jr. kAm%96 42=> H2D D@@? 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