Two dead in murder-suicide at Omaha funeral home, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man and woman are dead after a shooting at an Omaha funeral home Wednesday afternoon, police say.

The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. at the Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home near 58th and Center streets.

Police said Joseph Cheloha, 50, shot Josephine Cheloha, 81, before shooting himself inside a car in the parking lot.

Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said a suicide note and two handguns were found inside the car.

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