Family of man accused in shooting that injured Omaha police officer addresses mental health in statement
The family of the 36-year-old man accused in a shooting that injured an Omaha police officer offered their continued prayers to law enforcement involved in the incident.On Tuesday, KETV spoke to the father of Shedrick Mills, who said: "On behalf of the Mills family, we just want to say that mental illness and drug addiction is unfortunately something that a lot of families have to deal with. We just want to let everyone know that our continued prayers go to the officers involved and their families."READ MORE: Omaha police identify officer injured, 36-year-old man arrested in shootingMills is accused of shooting Omaha police officer Steven Murcek, a 16-year veteran of the department, during a disturbance outside the QuikTrip near 119th Street and West Dodge Road early Monday morning.Omaha police said Murcek was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was in stable condition as of Monday evening.Witnesses describe police response after officer shotMills was not injured during the incident. Investigators said he will be charged with attempted second-degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony, prohibited person in possession of a firearm (fugitive from justice), and two unrelated warrants from OPD and Pottawattamie County, Iowa.He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for an arrest warrant in a domestic violence case.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
