ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Update: At 9 a.m. on Monday, May 13, the Rock Island County Coroner identified the victim in this shooting as 21-year-old Omari Braxton of Rock Island.
A suspect has been arrested after a 21-year-old man was killed in a shooting at a Rock Island apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
Just before 4:43 p.m., Rock Island police responded to a reported gunshot victim inside the Maple Ridge Apartment complex in the 3700 block of 5th Street.
According to a news release, officers found 21-year-old Omari Braxton of Rock Island in the parking lot with life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
On Saturday evening, Rock Island police obtained an arrest warrant for 29-year-old Derrick B. Nephew Jr. for first degree murder. Nephew was arrested in Davenport around 2:40 a.m. Sunday morning. He was transported to the Scott County Jail, awaiting extradition to Illinois. The incident is under investigation.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Rock Island Police Department at (309) 732-2677 or Crime Stoppers at (309) 762-9500 or using the P3 Tips app.
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