February 1926 In February 1926, Frank Carter, dubbed the "Omaha Sniper," terrorized the city of Omaha. He shot people at random, sometimes using a silencer on his pistol. Omaha newspapers recommended a blackout, as people were shot as they stood at their lighted windows. Carter brought Omaha to a standstill, with empty streets, for over a week. He was captured on Feb. 26 and tried for the murder of two people, but he claimed to have killed 43. His lawyers tried to plead insanity, but he was found guilty and executed by electrocution in June 1927. Carter's last words were reported to have been "let the juice flow."
