OMAHA, NEBRASKA — **UPDATE: Active Shooter in custody. No one injured** — Police in Omaha are searching for a gunman who opened fire inside of a business on Wednesday.
‘Active shooter’ was dispatched to Officers in the area. According to local reports, a man with a rifle and/or shotgun entered the Parliament Pub and began firing. Employees and patrons took cover. No one was struck by the gunfire.
The scene is at 16939 Wright St. The gunman is believed to have fled into a nearby apartment complex. A SWAT team and negotiator were called in.
Schools in the area were placed on lockdown. Omaha Police Dept. spokeswoman Bridget Fitzpatrick Tweeted, “Active shooter in area of 159th & Wright. Please avoid the area!”
The suspect is described as a white male, 5 ft. tall with greasy hair and wearing a dark blue shirt.
@MeanStreetsOMA cops everywhere. We are right by the apartment complex pic.twitter.com/Fqkv7EpOSm
— Lucas Craft (@LucasCCraft) February 10, 2016
We were just moved back. Told suspect had weapon and was in a window. pic.twitter.com/6pOnKeJ2IH
— Miranda Christian (@MIRanda_TV3) February 10, 2016
Active shooter:
-Officers took fire from the suspect who was reported to have a shotgun and a rifle.
-Multiple locations on lockdown— Mean Streets Omaha (@MeanStreetsOMA) February 10, 2016
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