Nebraska LEO Shot In Face By Shoplifting Suspect
LAPPL News Watch
March 16, 2021
A
police officer is in critical condition after he was shot in the head
and face while responding to a shoplifting call in Omaha.
Officer
Jeffrey Wittstruck was dispatched to a JCPenney department store Friday
afternoon. Security guards had detained a suspect whom they say tried to
leave the store without paying for some t-shirts.
Police said the
suspect, later identified as 21-year-old Kenya Jenkins, initially gave a
fake name and was uncooperative. According to police, Jenkins put his
hand in his sweatshirt pocket and refused multiple commands to show his
hands. Wittstruck attempted to place Jenkins in handcuffs but a struggle
ensued. Wittstruck used his TASER on Jenkins, but it was ineffective.
The officer again tried to take Jenkins into custody. That’s when the
suspect pulled a gun out of his sweatshirt pocket. Jenkins fired four
shots at the officer and ran.
Jenkins was later found by Nebraska state
troopers who saw the suspect vehicle at a gas station off the highway.
Troopers initiated a traffic stop but Jenkins took off, leading police
on a pursuit at speeds over 140 miles per hour. Troopers ultimately used
stop sticks to disable Jenkin’s car and take him into custody.
According to Omaha Police, Wittstruck is in stable condition after
taking shots to his face and the top of his head.
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