The standoff that prompted alerts at Omaha Roncalli High School and Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School Thursday afternoon ended shortly before 6 p.m. with the death of a man suspected of firing at Omaha police.Police identified the suspect as Terrance Lovelle Newsome, 49, who was a wanted fugitive with a felony warrant out of California for kidnapping.Newsome was believed to be living with a relative at an apartment near 65th Street and Sorensen Parkway.Officers said they approached the residence, knocked on the front door and announced themselves.A gunshot was heard from in the apartment and police saw broken pieces of the front door fall on the ground near them.Police said they heard several more gunshots from inside the unit as they took up tactical positions and began evacuating apartment residents.Officers later discovered that Newsome was speaking to a relative on the phone and made the statement that he had just fired shots at officers. After the last shot, officers heard a loud thud that came from inside the apartment, leading them to believe Newsome may have collapsed. The Omaha Police Department SWAT team was deployed, along with additional officers, who moved neighboring residents to a safe area. The complex was secured and attempts to contact the individual inside the apartment, were unsuccessful, police said.Officers broke into the apartment and saw Newsome on the floor near the front room. Police said Newsome had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head and was unresponsive. Officers took Newsome into custody and recovered a 9 mm handgun on the floor underneath his body. Medics pronounced Newsome dead at the scene. Investigators are continuing with interviews, processing evidence and at this point in the investigation there is no indication that officers fired their weapons. Detectives determined that Newsome fired three shots through the front door and a fourth self-inflicted shot to his head. The Omaha Police Department’s officer involved investigation team, in conjunction with the Nebraska State Patrol, is investigating the incident.Omaha Public Schools sent the following statement to families of Nathan Hale students:Dear Nathan Hale Families: We would like to inform you of a situation that occurred this afternoon. At approximately 3 p.m., Nathan Hale received a call from the Omaha Police Department to place the school in lockout due to police activity in the area. During a lockout, all exterior doors remain locked and no one is allowed in or out of the building but classes resume as normal inside the building. After approximately 90 minutes, Omaha Police Department began assisting school administration with the release of students who ride buses. Any students who normally walk or are picked up will need to be checked out by a parent from the East side main entrance of the school. Students who normally walk or are picked up will remain at the school under staff supervision until they are picked up. All OPS schools regularly practice safety drills, including lockout procedures. We emphasize that the safety of students and staff is our top priority. If you have questions or concerns, please call the school at (531) 299-2360. Thanks you for your continued support of Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School and Omaha Public Schools. Sincerely, Darin Williams, PrincipalNathan Hale Magnet Middle SchoolStay with KETV NewsWatch 7 for updates on this developing story.Previous story:Officials said one school was on lockdown and another was on lockout due to a standoff in the area Thursday afternoon.Roncalli High School and Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School are on enacted security protocol as of 3:30 p.m. Thursday.The lockdown for Roncalli High School has been lifted. Police were called to a scene near 60th Street and Sorensen Parkway.Deputy Chief Ken Kanger said they were serving a kidnapping warrant from California and officers were following up at a nearby apartment when several shots were fired at police. Sorensen Parkway is shut down between 63rd and 66th streets.Officials said the bomb squad arrived on scene just after 4:15 p.m.No injuries were reported.Stay with KETV for updates on this breaking story.
OMAHA, Neb. — The standoff that prompted alerts at Omaha Roncalli High School and Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School Thursday afternoon ended shortly before 6 p.m. with the death of a man suspected of firing at Omaha police.
Police identified the suspect as Terrance Lovelle Newsome, 49, who was a wanted fugitive with a felony warrant out of California for kidnapping.
Newsome was believed to be living with a relative at an apartment near 65th Street and Sorensen Parkway.
Officers said they approached the residence, knocked on the front door and announced themselves.
A gunshot was heard from in the apartment and police saw broken pieces of the front door fall on the ground near them.
Police said they heard several more gunshots from inside the unit as they took up tactical positions and began evacuating apartment residents.
Officers later discovered that Newsome was speaking to a relative on the phone and made the statement that he had just fired shots at officers. After the last shot, officers heard a loud thud that came from inside the apartment, leading them to believe Newsome may have collapsed.
The Omaha Police Department SWAT team was deployed, along with additional officers, who moved neighboring residents to a safe area.
The complex was secured and attempts to contact the individual inside the apartment, were unsuccessful, police said.
Officers broke into the apartment and saw Newsome on the floor near the front room.
Police said Newsome had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head and was unresponsive.
Officers took Newsome into custody and recovered a 9 mm handgun on the floor underneath his body.
Medics pronounced Newsome dead at the scene.
Investigators are continuing with interviews, processing evidence and at this point in the investigation there is no indication that officers fired their weapons.
Detectives determined that Newsome fired three shots through the front door and a fourth self-inflicted shot to his head.
The Omaha Police Department’s officer involved investigation team, in conjunction with the Nebraska State Patrol, is investigating the incident.
Omaha Public Schools sent the following statement to families of Nathan Hale students:
Dear Nathan Hale Families:
We would like to inform you of a situation that occurred this afternoon. At approximately 3 p.m., Nathan Hale received a call from the Omaha Police Department to place the school in lockout due to police activity in the area. During a lockout, all exterior doors remain locked and no one is allowed in or out of the building but classes resume as normal inside the building.
After approximately 90 minutes, Omaha Police Department began assisting school administration with the release of students who ride buses. Any students who normally walk or are picked up will need to be checked out by a parent from the East side main entrance of the school. Students who normally walk or are picked up will remain at the school under staff supervision until they are picked up.
All OPS schools regularly practice safety drills, including lockout procedures. We emphasize that the safety of students and staff is our top priority.
If you have questions or concerns, please call the school at (531) 299-2360.
Thanks you for your continued support of Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School and Omaha Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Darin Williams, Principal
Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School
Stay with KETV NewsWatch 7 for updates on this developing story.
Previous story:
Officials said one school was on lockdown and another was on lockout due to a standoff in the area Thursday afternoon.
Roncalli High School and Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School are on enacted security protocol as of 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
The lockdown for Roncalli High School has been lifted.
Police were called to a scene near 60th Street and Sorensen Parkway.
Deputy Chief Ken Kanger said they were serving a kidnapping warrant from California and officers were following up at a nearby apartment when several shots were fired at police.
Sorensen Parkway is shut down between 63rd and 66th streets.
Officials said the bomb squad arrived on scene just after 4:15 p.m.
No injuries were reported.
Stay with KETV for updates on this breaking story.
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