ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Rock Island County coroner has identified the man killed in a Rock Island shooting Saturday afternoon.
The victim was identified as 21-year-old Omari Braxton, of Rock Island.
29-year-old Derrick B. Nephew Jr. has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to Braxton's death.
The shooting occurred around 4:45 p.m. Saturday inside the Maple Ridge Apartment complex in the 3700 block of 5th Street.
According to a news release, officers found Braxton 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 Nephew Jr. He 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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