Omaha man dies after shooting; deputy on leave
OMAHA — A man is dead following a shooting near Omaha, and a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave.
Sheriff Tim Dunning says his office got a report of a suicidal gunman late Monday night.
Dunning says deputies found 36-year-old Jason Welsh in his basement, threatening to kill himself.
Dunning says several shots were fired around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after authorities had been negotiating with the man for more than two hours. Welsh was later pronounced dead.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Marty Bilek said both Welsh and a deputy fired their weapons. Bilek would not say which weapon killed Welsh.
Bilek also declined to name the deputy, who has been placed on leave.
Sheriff Tim Dunning says his office got a report of a suicidal gunman late Monday night.
Dunning says deputies found 36-year-old Jason Welsh in his basement, threatening to kill himself.
Dunning says several shots were fired around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after authorities had been negotiating with the man for more than two hours. Welsh was later pronounced dead.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Marty Bilek said both Welsh and a deputy fired their weapons. Bilek would not say which weapon killed Welsh.
Bilek also declined to name the deputy, who has been placed on leave.
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