Brandon MikeshPhoto: Omaha Police Department
(Omaha, NE) -- Omaha Police have made an arrest in connection with a May 17th homicide investigation. 27-year-old Brandon Mikesh is facing several charges including first-degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony, felon in possession of a firearm, tampering with evidence, and third-degree arson. Police initially responded to reports of a motorcycle crash near 9th street and Carter Lake Boulevard, and found 59-year-old Bernard Leonard unresponsive next to his motorcycle with a gunshot wound. Mikesh was taken into custody on Friday.