A man armed with an AR-15-style rifle and more than a dozen loaded magazines was shot dead by Nebraska police officers after he reportedly fired shots inside a Target store in the city of Omaha, according to local authorities.
Todd Schmaderer, chief of police in Omaha, said the department received reports of an active shooting shortly before 12 p.m. in a Target located on 178th and West Center Road.
“Calls started coming into our 911 center about an active shooter within Target,” Schmaderer said. “That initiated a heavy local, state, and federal response. You saw the police officers here. Everybody in this city responded to this call if they were able to.”…