The last major riot occurred on June 24, 1969 when young African Americans in North Omaha rioted in protest after the killing of an African-American teenager named Vivian Strong, shot by police officers in an incident at the Logan Fontenelle Housing Projects. African Americans looted along the North 24th Street business corridor. During this initial surge, eight businesses were destroyed by firebombing or looting.Luebtke, F.C. (2005) Nebraska: An Illustrated History. University of Nebraska Press. p. 372. Events went on for several more days."Firebombings in Omaha", The New York Times. June 26, 1969. Retrieved 4/21/08.
