Update 4.28.18 7:30am

At 4:40 PM on 04/27/18, officers were called to the area of Lakeview and Sweetwood on the report of a man shooting a gun in the direction of another person.  

The suspect was found to have three outstanding warrants for his arrest in Lincoln County.  All the warrants were related to controlled substance violations.  Officers located the suspect outside his home near Alpha and Madison. The man retreated into his home and the officers secured the area.  Believing the man was armed, police negotiated with the suspect for several hours.  Negotiations deteriorated and at 1:50 AM, officers entered the residence and took the suspect into custody.  

No one was injured and the 35-year-old suspect has been taken to Great Plains Health for evaluation.  A search of the residence is being conducted and the investigation is ongoing.  Charges are pending.

There was a soccer game in progress at NPHS and only as a precaution, the teams were removed from the field and the students sheltered in place inside of the school.  The incident did not involve the school and no one at the school was in any danger.

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4/27/18 8:00 pm

Multiple law enforcement agencies are at an active scene at 49 S. Madison.

A party had fired a gun at another location and police had contact with him at this location.  He’s fled into the house and they are attempting to contact him at this time.

Police are encouraging people to stay away from the area.

There was a soccer game at NPHS and only as a precaution, the teams were removed from the field and are sheltering in place inside of the school.  This does not involve the school and no one at the school is in danger.