Man killed after firing at Omaha police officers during stand-off

Omaha police said a man was killed after shooting at officers during a standoff tied to an attempted eviction.

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Omaha police shoot, kill man who fired at officers during stand-off

OMAHA, Neb. —

A man is dead after a stand-off that ended with him shooting at Omaha police officers on Tuesday evening.

Officers responded to 19th Street, between Bancroft and Elm streets, around 8:42 a.m. for a disturbance at a residence. Omaha police Chief Todd Schmaderer said when officers arrived at the scene, they learned a man was “highly agitated” during an attempted eviction.

Omaha police said officers could hear the racking of a gun and took extra precautions, arranging for a warrant. During that period of time, the Omaha police SWAT team was deployed and attempted to negotiate with the man after law enforcement got two people out of the home safely.

Schmaderer said the man made repeated statements that he had a high-capacity rifle, and repeatedly talked about having 2,300 rounds. He also added that the man told officers to “bring it” and told them he was ready to shoot it out.

Omaha police said the SWAT commander at the scene talked with the negotiator, and decided for the safety of the community to use heavy equipment to break an upstairs window.

The man, who has not been identified at this time, emerged with the gun in that window and started shooting at the SWAT team, which returned fire, Omaha police said.

Officials said the man is dead inside the home.

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