A security guard sustained a stab wound early Sunday while intervening in a physical disturbance in downtown Omaha.
Ashton Evans, 20, was taken to the Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy for treatment of a wound that was not life threatening, an Omaha police spokesman said. The incident occurred about 2 a.m. near 11th Street and Capitol Avenue.
Investigators determined that numerous fights broke out as the Epoca Cantina was closing and staff began moving groups of people out of the bar. One group reengaged in a fight in the courtyard area of the Capitol District.
Evans began to pull a man from the fight when that person turned and stabbed him in the leg. The alleged attacker fled the scene before police officers arrived.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Omaha Police Department at 402-444-5656 or anonymously contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP, at www.omahacrimestoppers.org or on the P3 Tips mobile app. Tipsters are eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.
