OMAHA, Neb. —

There have been two shooting incidents in the area of 42nd and Bedford Avenue in Omaha in September.

It's part of what Omaha Police Lt. Marcus Taylor said is an "uptick" in crime in the area, despite an improved crime rate in recent years.

It's one of a number of crime hotspots, Taylor said. He said it's always been a hotspot during his two decades in law enforcement.

He said identifying hotspots has helped reduce the overall crime rate over the years.

Omaha's Hope of Glory Church will host a "preemptive" prayer walk in a parking lot near 42nd and Bedford Ave. at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

"We want to continue to be intentional on prayers before and not after gun violence," Pastor Bruce Williams wrote.

Friday, four people walked into the hospital after they were shot and l

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