A 34-year-old man, who had absconded from the Nebraska Department of Corrections, was shot Saturday morning by Fremont police after the suspect entered a home in the 1400 block of Fairacres Drive.
Officers received a call at 3 a.m. and were told the caller’s husband, armed with a knife, was mentally unstable, police said in a press release.
The caller said the suspect was at the front door, attempting to get into the home.
Officers arrived on the scene and confronted the suspect, who was on the front porch and armed with a knife. Officers gave verbal commands.
Police said that as the suspect entered the home via the front door, one officer fired a shot that hit the suspect in the abdomen.
The suspect was transported to Methodist Fremont Health, where he was life flighted to UNMC in Omaha. He underwent surgery and his condition is not known at this time.
Police said the suspect’s wife and children are unharmed at this time.
FPD has requested that the Nebraska State Patrol investigate the officer-involved shooting. This is an ongoing investigation.
