Photos from Omaha police officer's body-worn camera show moments leading up to shooting
The Omaha Police Department released photos from the officer's body-worn camera showing the moments leading up to the shooting that injured the officer.Omaha police officers Steven Murcek and Krystal Barlett arrived at the scene of a disturbance at the QuikTrip near 119th Street and West Dodge Road and made contact with Shedrick Mills, Omaha police said.READ MORE: Omaha police identify officer injured, suspect arrested in shootingMills refused multiple requests by officers to leave and was told that he would be arrested for failure to leave the property, investigators said.Murcek attempted to place Mills in handcuffs, but he resisted and pushed away, saying, "Don't touch me." Omaha police said as Murcek approached him again, Mills reached into his waistband, pulled out a handgun with his left hand, and pointed the weapon at Murcek.Body-worn camera footage shows Murcek had already drawn his stun gun when Mills initially pulled away, investigators said. The officer then moved the stun gun to his left hand and drew his service weapon.Surveillance footage from the area shows Mills firing one round at Murcek, hitting him in the head.Omaha police said Murcek returned fire multiple times before getting behind his cruiser. Video: Suspect in handcuffs after shooting that injured Omaha police officerHe then told dispatch that shots had been fired and that he was injured and requested an ambulance while issuing a "help an officer" broadcast.Murcek, a 16-year veteran of the department, was taken to a local hospital for treatment and is currently in stable condition, Omaha police said.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
