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Standoff suspect found dead in West Omaha home
Police said negotiators texted with the man for nearly three hours before he was found dead inside the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- On Sunday night, a West Omaha standoff ended with the death of 44-year-old Daniel Read, who police said died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after barricading himself inside a residence near 145th and Shirley streets.
- Police initiated the pursuit after spotting Read near 30th and Cuming streets around 7 p.m., noting he had an outstanding felony warrant, while an Omaha Police Department helicopter tracked him as he drove erratically.
- Upon entering the home, Read forced a woman to leave at gunpoint, police said, as Omaha Police SWAT and crisis negotiators maintained contact with the suspect via text message for nearly three hours.
- Multiple gunshots were heard around 11 p.m., and Executive Deputy Chief of Police Sherie Thomas later confirmed drones located the suspect dead inside, with no officers discharging their weapons during the standoff.
- Nebraska law requires a grand jury to review incidents where a person dies in police custody, and the Omaha Police Department's Officer-Involved Investigations Team is conducting an investigation into the death.
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Man in west Omaha standoff dies of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police say
A man died by suicide Sunday after police said he forced his way into a west Omaha home, leading to an hours-long standoff after he allegedly drove high speeds while a police helicopter followed him.
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