Standoff suspect found dead in West Omaha home

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A man wanted on a felony warrant is dead after a standoff with police Sunday night in a West Omaha neighborhood near 145th and Shirley streets.

Police said officers first saw the man near 30th and Cuming streets around 7 p.m. He had an outstanding felony warrant. When the man noticed officers, he began driving erratically, and officers held off on a traffic stop, according to police.

Police called in a helicopter to keep track of the vehicle. ABLE-1 followed the man to the 145th and Shirley area, where he left the car and broke into a nearby home, police said…

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