LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The 17-year-old brother of the teenager suspected of fatally shooting Lincoln Police Investigator Mario Herrera is now facing a gun-related charge.
Angel Mendoza is the brother of Felipe Vazquez, also 17, who is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 and died at a hospital on Sept. 7.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Mendoza is accused of possessing or receiving a stolen firearm in connection with the shooting of Herrera. Mondoza appeared in court Tuesday and a judge set bond at $100,000.
Police had gone to an apartment looking for Vazquez, who was wanted for second-degree assault in connection with a stabbing death in March. Vazquez allegedly fired three shots, hitting Herrera once.
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