Nebraska Jeweler Killed in Robbery



James R. Minshall Sr., the owner of JR’s Jewelry & Gifts in Omaha, Neb., died Sept. 17 after being shot in a botched robbery. He was 71.An employee who said he was in the store during the incident told WOWT-TV that the robber took out a gun and ordered employees to fill a bag with jewelry.“[Minshall] walks over to the counter, where he’s going to give him the jewelry,” the man said. “Told him to get back. He told him to get the bag. The boss walked to the back, and three shots rang out.”Following the incident, Milton Dortch, 18, was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony in connection with the murder, according to the Omaha Police Officers Association’s Facebook page.According to local news reports, Dortch was identified from a surveillance photo, and the police believe there were more people involved.In the wake of the inciden
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