The Council Bluffs Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying one of the suspects involved in a December 30th carjacking, in which a 53 year old Nebraska man was shot. The unknown male subject, who may possibly use the nickname “KJ”, is a white male, 5’10, 200 lbs., late 40’s to early 50’s in age. He should be considered armed and dangerous.  Anyone with information regarding his identity is urged to contact CBPD Criminal Investigation Division at (712) 328-4728 or Crime Stoppers at (712) 328-STOP (7867).

Suspect KJ at Horseshoe Casino

Suspect in carjacking

The incident occurred at around 4:45-a.m., December 30th, 2017. Council Bluffs Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the Horseshoe Casino on that date, for a report of a male party laying in the parking lot who had been shot. It was discovered the male party had been the victim of a robbery / car-jacking in the parking lot. The victim was shot by a suspect as the victim attempted to flee on foot from the vehicle. The suspect fled from the scene with the victim’s vehicle, a gray 2006 Ford F-150 Super-Crew.

The victim was transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. The victim’s vehicle was recovered by the Omaha Police Department in the area of the 2000 blk of So 45th St. It had been burned.