Armed standoff tied to Westroads Mall shoplifting ends with suspect in custody
TL;DR
A Westroads Mall shoplifting call escalated into an armed standoff in a North Omaha neighborhood Thursday night, triggering emergency alerts and a heavy police response. By Friday morning, the suspect was in custody and in stable condition, and two non-suspects inside a nearby home had emerged unharmed as investigators continued the ongoing operation.
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