Report: Illegal Immigrant from El Salvador Opens Fire on Omaha Officers

Twenty-eight-year-old Juan Melgar-Ayala, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, reportedly opened fire on Omaha, Nebraska, police officers in a gas station on Wednesday.

WOWT reported that Melgar-Ayala was involved in a shooting earlier in the day, and Omaha police were able to track him to the gas station.

Upon entering the gas station, Melgar-Ayala — who was wearing a mask — entered the restroom, leading police to believe they might face a barricade situation…

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