Published on December 04, 2025
UPDATE (December 5, 9:30 a.m.) | The Lincoln Police Department is identifying the victim in Thursday's homicide as 24-year-old Jarell Wheeler of Lincoln. Our thoughts go out to his family during this difficult time. His brother, 23-year-old Emanuel Greenwalt-Claypool of Lincoln, is in the Lancaster County Jail for 2nd degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony and 2nd degree assault. This all unfolded just after 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Casey’s General Store at 13th and ‘E’ when officers responded to the report of multiple gunshot victims in the store. When officers arrived, they found Wheeler with life-threatening gunshot wounds and a 38-year-old man from Martell, Nebraska, with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers on scene began providing first aid to both victims. Lincoln Fire & Rescue took over life-saving measures. Both were taken to an area hospital where Wheeler passed away from his injuries. The 38-year-old man was struck twice. He’s since been released from the hospital and is expected to be okay. Initial witness statements indicated there was a disturbance in the parking lot before the shooting, but we’ve since determined that was not the case. LPD investigators learned Claypool was working as a delivery driver for store products and arrived at the store to make a delivery at the same time Wheeler was leaving the store. Based on store surveillance video and witness statements, we’ve determined Wheeler came back inside, left and then came back again, running toward Claypool with his arm raised. At nearly the same time Wheeler began to run, Claypool reached for the firearm in the front of his waistband and ultimately shot Wheeler multiple times. Additional shots also hit the innocent bystander standing at a cooler nearby. Claypool remained on scene, surrendered his 9mm handgun to police and cooperated with the investigation. ***
UPDATE (December 5, 6 p.m.) | The Lincoln Police Department is identifying the shooter as 23-year-old Emanuel Greenwalt-Claypool of Lincoln. He has been arrested for 2nd degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony and 2nd degree assault.
*** The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) is investigating a homicide after a man died following a shooting in Lincoln. On Thursday, December 4, just after 11 a.m., LPD received a call for multiple shots and multiple people being shot inside the Casey’s at the corner of S. 13th and ‘E’ streets. Officers arrived and found one man with life-threatening injuries. Another man, believed to be an innocent bystander, had non-life-threatening injuries. Officers on scene began providing first aid to both victims. Lincoln Fire & Rescue took over life-saving measures. Both were taken to an area hospital where the man suffering life-threatening injuries later died. The preliminary investigation and witness statements indicate there was a disturbance in the parking lot between the shooter and the victim who died prior to the shooting inside. The shooter stayed on scene, surrendered his firearm to officers and is cooperating with the investigation. There is not an ongoing threat to the public. The store will be closed for an extended period while investigators work through collecting physical and digital evidence from the scene. More information will be released as it becomes available. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call our non-emergency number at 402-441-6000. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600, report online at lincolncrimestoppers.com or download the free P3 app.