Off-Duty Omaha Officer Shoots at Suspected Shoplifter’s SUV at Home Depot
Omaha police are investigating after an off-duty officer fired a gun at the vehicle of a suspected shoplifter at a northwest Omaha home improvement store.
The shooting happened last Wednesday night in the parking lot of a Home Depot at 144th Street and West Maple Road, when the off-duty officer tried to stop a person accused of leaving the store with a shopping cart full of items without paying, according to a police news release. Witnesses reported hearing the off-duty officer identify himself as a police officer as he ordered the suspect to stop, police said.
Police said no one was injured in the shooting, and the suspect escaped.
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