Woman killed by police at Omaha Walmart after allegedly kidnapping, slashing child
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Omaha police fatally shot a woman who reportedly slashed a young boy with a knife after abducting him from another woman inside a Walmart.
- The suspect took the child at knifepoint after shoplifting a large knife and led the woman and boy outside, where she cut the child’s face and hand as officers arrived.
- Police responded to a 911 call, gave commands, and opened fire when the suspect threatened the child with the knife; the child is hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- The suspect and the boy’s caretaker were strangers, and the motive remains unclear; the incident is considered isolated and under investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies.
- Surveillance and body camera footage show the suspect wielding the knife over the child as officers aimed their weapons, and the Walmart was mostly empty during the event.
