Man fatally shot stepfather outside of Walmart in Columbus, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was arrested Tuesday after fatally shooting his stepfather in a Walmart parking lot in Columbus, police say.

Around 6:20 p.m., officers from the Columbus Police Department responded to the shooting at Walmart near Eighth Avenue and Lincoln Highway.

When officers arrived, they found 42-year-old Anhil David Mirabal Hernandez with a gunshot wound to the chest, Capt. Doug Molczyk said.

He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Shortly after, 25-year-old Manuel Alejandro Mesa Cabrerra turned himself in to police.

During an investigation, officers learned Hernandez was Cabrerra’s stepfather, according to police.

Cabrera was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony.

An investigation is ongoing.  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 402-564-3201.