We already what happened at his home, but we are just finding out that there is another abuse incident involving Omaree.

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Target 7 learned there was a third investigation of abuse in the Omaree Varela case before the 9-year-old was killed last December.The child's mother, Synthia Varela Casaus, is behind bars and charged with his death. She is in jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond.Last week multiple sources told Target 7 there was a third incident involving Omaree where police were called to investigate. It is at least the third case before his death.Target 7 told city of Albuquerque Chief Administrative Officer Rob Perry about the incident Monday and police confirmed it on Wednesday. Police also confirmed more officers are part of the internal affairs investigation.According to a police report, a customer at a cellphone store said he saw a woman punch a child in the stomach and the leg in December 2012. Store workers said the woman was Casaus.Albuquerque police Officer Jeff Jones came to investigate. The officer separated Omaree and his mother and spoke with them individually.In this case, Jones asked the child to lift his shirt. Jones said he did not see any injuries, but called the Children, Youth and Families Department, an ambulance and firefighters as a precaution.The officer also looked at surveillance video. The video was too grainy, so the officer said there was not enough evidence to move forward with the case.Jones filed a report on the incident and did everything by the book. One source told Target 7 Jones went above and beyond in his investigation.That's apparently not the case in two other incidents that Albuquerque police investigated involving Omaree. In October 2012 a teacher called authorities after noticing bruises on Omaree. In that police report, Omaree told the teacher his mother beat him with a phone and a belt. Both CYFD and APD investigated.When officer Jennifer Jara arrived at the school, she said the CYFD worker had Omaree and his mother together in the same room, and Omaree changed his stroy. Now, APD said Jara and her supervisor at the time are part of an expanding internal affairs investigation.APD is trying to determine if Jara prepared the case for the district attorney. The DA maintains she never got the paperwork, so the case was never prosecuted.Last week Target 7 uncovered another case involving Omaree. In June 2013, someone called 911 at Omaree's home. On that call, two adults were brutally, verbally abusing a child.Two officers went to Omaree's home, but never listened to the call, called CYFD or wrote a report. Those two officers are on administrative leave.The officer who investigated the case from the phone store is not part of an internal affairs investigation. Target 7 is investigating this story and will update it as soon as more information is available. Related Coverage In The Omaree Varela Case:Extended Interview: Gov. Martinez speaks on Omaree investigationExtended Cut: Omaree Varela 911 CallFull Video: Officers lapel cam footage from Omaree welfare callFull Interview: Mayor Berry speaks on Omaree Varela caseExtended Interview: APD Chief speaks on Omaree investigation