Omaha police say an officer responding to a shoplifting call was shot Friday afternoon at Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska.According to Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer, two officers responded to the JCPenney at Westroads Mall when a struggle happened and a shoplifting suspect shot an officer.First responders rushed the officer who was shot to Nebraska Medicine in critical condition.The incident happened around 4 p.m.Witnesses said the officer was shot in the head. Schmaderer did not confirm where the officer was shot but did say that multiple shots were fired.Omaha police said Friday night that their injured officer is stable and the suspect is in custody after a pursuit with Nebraska State Patrol. Lt. Sherie Thomas of Omaha police said the suspect was arrested following a high-speed chase.She said the pursuit began around 5:20 p.m. Thomas added that the suspect was taken into custody around 20 minutes later without any incident.A gun was found at the scene where the suspect was taken into custody, according to Thomas.Thomas explained that the officer who was injured in the shooting is alert and will need surgery.
Omaha police say an officer responding to a shoplifting call was shot Friday afternoon at Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska.
According to Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer, two officers responded to the JCPenney at Westroads Mall when a struggle happened and a shoplifting suspect shot an officer.
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First responders rushed the officer who was shot to Nebraska Medicine in critical condition.
The incident happened around 4 p.m.
Witnesses said the officer was shot in the head. Schmaderer did not confirm where the officer was shot but did say that multiple shots were fired.
Omaha police said Friday night that their injured officer is stable and the suspect is in custody after a pursuit with Nebraska State Patrol.
Lt. Sherie Thomas of Omaha police said the suspect was arrested following a high-speed chase.
She said the pursuit began around 5:20 p.m. Thomas added that the suspect was taken into custody around 20 minutes later without any incident.
A gun was found at the scene where the suspect was taken into custody, according to Thomas.
Thomas explained that the officer who was injured in the shooting is alert and will need surgery.