OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Police Department says a robbery suspect shot by an officer has died.
Police said Tuesday that 39-year-old Danny Elrod died at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
The department says officers were dispatched to a business around 6:30 p.m. Monday on a report of an armed robbery. Police spokesman James Shade (shayed) says officers saw the male suspect running near the store. An altercation broke out as officers attempted to arrest Elrod, and one officer shot him.
Police didn’t say whether Elrod had a weapon or how many times he was shot. The officer wasn’t injured. His or her name hasn’t been released.