Man accused of shooting Omaha police officer charged with attempted second-degree murder, held on bond
The 36-year-old man accused in a shooting that injured an Omaha police officer appeared in court on those charges Wednesday.Shedrick Mills is charged with attempted second-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and possession of a weapon by a prohibited person.Mills 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. "These are fake charges, sir, I was set up. I was set up," Mills said in court Wednesday.READ MORE: Family of man accused in shooting that injured Omaha police officer addresses mental health in statementOn Tuesday, Omaha Police Officers Association President Patrick Dempsey told KETV that Murcek is at home recovering.Mills was not injured during the incident. Prosecutors said Mills has a pending domestic violence case and multiple misdemeanors in Douglas County, as well as a fugitive case from Iowa with three failure to appear convictions. They asked for a bond that's "commensurate with the serious threat to the physical safety of persons in the community."According to defense attorneys, Mills "is suffering from serious mental illness which appears to have significantly contributed to this alleged situation."A judge set bond at 10 percent of $3 million for Mills in this case. Previous coverage: Man accused of shooting Omaha police officer appears in court for separate domestic violence caseHe was held on bond — 10 percent of $25,000 — in court Tuesday for an arrest warrant in a domestic violence case. Mills pleaded not guilty and his pretrial is now set for December 2025.According to court documents, Mills admitted during an interview with investigators to the shooting and to possessing a firearm, which he claimed to have purchased from a pawn shop.The affidavit also states that Mills has an “active extraditable arrest” in Iowa.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
