Neighbors worried after shots fired in late-night home invasion in south Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A nighttime home invasion in south Lincoln has neighbors on edge.

Two armed men broke into a home near 56th Street and Old Cheney Road about 3:30 a.m. Monday.

Police said they stole $300 in cash, some cigars and three vehicle key fobs. The total value of items taken was $1,000.

The robbers fired three shots in the home. Police found bullets in the floor and walls, but no one was hurt.

“Suspects were both wearing gloves at the time,” said Lincoln Police Department spokeswoman Erika Thomas. “The home security footage they have only shows the backsides of the suspects and their clothing, but not their face.”

She said investigators found a pair of gloves near the scene that matches the gloves seen in the video.

LPD is investigating the home invasion, but there are no suspects.

A woman who has lived in the area for over 40 years told Channel 8 the area is safe.

But another neighbor said the opposite.

She said that in the last year, crime has spiked in the area.

“We had two vehicles broken into, and the police tell me there were 15 others when we got broken in to,” the neighbor said. “They did body damage to the vehicles, so it wasn’t just the break of the glass.”

The woman has lived in the area for over 15 years. She isn’t considering moving, but recent events have her worried.

David Field, who lives near where the robbery happened, said he has beefed up security around his home due to growing concern.

He said his cameras had a good view of what happened on Monday. He has since turned this footage in.

“No cameras in that area had caught them, but I have a great shot of that street, so I would say they were fortunate for that,” Field said. “Time will tell.”

Field said he’s been in Lincoln since 1976 and enjoys living in the capital city.

But he said as the city grows, so could crime, if it’s not kept in check.

“It’s grown significantly, and as it grows, bigger city issues tend to happen,” he said Field. “If we do not keep up with things like streets or police, we reach tipping points that we can’t recover from, and the lifestyle will deteriorate.”