Editor's Pick Omaha gang member convicted in 2013 slaying of best friend TODD COOPER Omaha World-Herald Nov 11, 2022 Nov 11, 2022 Updated May 23, 2023 0 Sign up today and save! Go toOmaha.com/subscribe Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TODD COOPER Omaha World-Herald An Omaha man, notorious in gang circles as a shooter, has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2013 slaying of Julius Vaughn.kAmp s@F8=2D r@F?EJ ;FCJ 56=:36C2E65 23@FE 6:89E 9@FCD |@?52J 2?5 %F6D52J 367@C6 4@?G:4E:?8 q6C?2C5 “qy” %FC?6C @7 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C :? E96 ~4E] `g[ a_`b[ <:==:?8 @7 9:D 7C:6?5 2?5 76==@H `eE9 $EC66E q=@@5 82?8 >6>36C[ yF=:FD '2F89?]k^Am Turner kAm%FC?6C[ E96? `g[ C6A@CE65=J H2D FAD6E H:E9 '2F89?[ `h[ @G6C 9:D DFDA:4:@? E92E '2F89? 925 D9@E 2?5 <:==65 2?@E96C E66?[ 2FE9@C:E:6D D2J] w6 E@=5 @E96CD E92E 96 925 E@ <:== '2F89? 6G6? E9@F89 E96J H6C6 7C:6?5D]k^Am kAm%96 ;FCJ 5:5?’E 962C 2?JE9:?8 23@FE E96 2==682E:@?D E92E %FC?6C’D >@E:G6 H2D @G6C '2F89? 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