Letter: Brianna mattered. Lincoln should not look away. Sep 19, 2026 Sep 19, 2026 Updated 19 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fatal shooting of 19-year-old Nyandeng “Brianna” Chol should deeply concern our entire Lincoln community.kAmpD 2 A2C6?E @7 2 J@F?8 q=24< E66?286C :? {:?4@=?[ E9:D EC2865J 9:ED 56G2DE2E:?8=J 4=@D6 E@ 9@>6] (96? x =@@< 2E >J @H? 49:=5[ x 2> 7:==65 H:E9 @FEC286 2?5 762C <?@H:?8 E92E 2 `h\J62C\@=5 J@F?8 H@>2?[ H:E9 96C 6?E:C6 =:76 29625 @7 96C[ 4@F=5 36 <:==65 C:89E 96C6 :? @FC 4:EJ]k^AmkAmqC:2??2 H2D ?@E D:>A=J 2?@E96C 4C:>:?2= 42D6 @C DE2E:DE:4] $96 H2D D@>6@?6’D 49:=5[ 2?5 96C 72>:=J 2?5 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 56D6CG6 2?DH6CD 2?5 244@F?E23:=:EJ]k^Am kAm%96 4:C4F>DE2?46D DFCC@F?5:?8 qC:2??2’D 562E9 56D6CG6 2 E9@C@F89 2?5 EC2?DA2C6?E :?G6DE:82E:@?] (9:=6 2 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C 492C86 H@F=5 C67=64E E96 8C2G:EJ @7 E9:D 4C:>6[ x 36=:6G6 E9:D 24E D9@F=5 2=D@ 36 24<?@H=65865 2?5 :?G6DE:82E65 E9C@F89 E96 =6?D @7 2 E2C86E65 92E6 4C:>6] p?J 6G:56?46 E92E C24:2= 3:2D @C 9@DE:=:EJ A=2J65 2 C@=6 >FDE 36 E2<6? D6C:@FD=J 2?5 7F==J :?G6DE:82E65]k^Am People are also reading… Which school has the best marching band? Vote for your favorite Nebraska football TE Carter Nelson to miss Michigan State game 4 takeaways about the closure of Kearney assisted living home Homeschool diploma keeps rural firefighter from qualifying for Fremont city job Nebraska alum Rienk Mast signs deal with Indiana Pacers Nebraska opponent preview: Everything you need to know about Michigan State How to watch Nebraska volleyball vs. FGCU: Time, TV channel Lincoln woman who was fatally shot remembered as 'beating heart of our family' Nebraska men sentenced for Saunders County bank robbery planned from prison How to watch Nebraska football vs. North Dakota: Time, TV channel Former North Platte Police investigator formally charged in federal court over child porn Nebraska alum Emmett Johnson has strong debut for Kansas City Chiefs Czech president visits Wilber, Nebraska's 'Czech Capital of the USA' How much does it cost to raise a child in 2026? Campbell’s family, workers reflect on nursery's roots, decision to close kAm%96 24E:@?D @7 6G6CJ A6CD@? :?G@=G65 :? E96 6G6?ED =625:?8 E@ qC:2??2’D 562E9 D9@F=5 2=D@ 36 42C67F==J 6I2>:?65] p44@F?E23:=:EJ D9@F=5 6IE6?5 E@ 6G6CJ@?6 H9@D6 24E:@?D 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ H92E 92AA6?65]k^Am kAm~FC q=24< J@FE9 56D6CG6 E@ 766= D276 H2=<:?8 E9C@F89 E96:C @H? ?6:893@C9@@5D] qC:2??2 H2D @?=J `h J62CD @=5] w6C =:76 >2EE6C65[ 2?5 {:?4@=? D9@F=5 ?@E =@@< 2H2J]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i C:89EjQmkDEC@?8m|:E49: $@E@[ {:?4@=?k^DEC@?8mk^Am 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Southeast Nebraska speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Sep. 25, 2026 Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Lincoln Journal Star. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Czech Republic president at Wilber Czech dancers perform at Sokol Hall Czech dancers perform at Sokol Hall Stoddard Place Stoddard Place Czech President Petr Pavel talks to the media during tour of Wilber Czech President Petr Pavel talks to the media during tour of Wilber
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