OMAHA, Neb. (KCAU) — The Omaha Police Department’s (OPD) Officer-Involved Investigations Team has released the names of the officers injured, the suspect, and the victim.
According to a release from the OPD, the suspect, Juan Melgar-Ayala, 28, was from El Salvador and now a U.S. resident. Melgar-Ayala was also a convicted felon. How he obtained the gun used is still under investigation.
Officer-Involved shooting in Omaha leaves 3 officers shot and suspect dead
In the shooting earlier in the day, Melgar-Ayala shot Michael Kasper, 61, at Phil’s Foodway, a local grocery store. As of December 4, detectives with the OPD Assault Unit have not found the motive or connection between Melgar-Ayala and Kasper.
Melgar-Ayala reportedly shot Kasper multiple times. Kasper is in serious condition, but is expected to survive. More interviews and an investigation into the shooting at Phil’s Foodway are still ongoing…