The 25-hour standoff that began late Friday in northwest Omaha ended peacefully. But during the incident, police said the man fired at Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies and killed a 9-year-old K-9 named Kobus.
Chief Deputy Tom Wheeler says the man resisted negotiation and withstood tear gas and having the utilities to his home cut off. He gave in after firefighters pumped water into his cold basement.
Deputies were trying to serve a warrant ordering the man to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Wheeler says the man will likely face several felony charges.
Omaha Police say Kobus was scheduled to retire in the next few months.