OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha’s police chief says his officers were justified in fatally shooting an armed man on New Year’s Eve.
Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said Saturday he believes officers acted appropriately when they fatally shot 57-year-old Terry Hudson as he approached them with a raised handgun on Tuesday night.
After the confrontation, officers found a woman fatally shot inside the apartment where the domestic disturbance occurred that prompted the call to police.
Police have said the three responding officers kicked in the apartment door after hearing a woman screaming inside. When they opened the door, the heard gunfire and moved back from the doorway. Moments later, police said, Hudson came out of the apartment with a raised handgun.
Two officers shot at Hudson, killing him and wounding one of the officers in the leg. Hudson did not fire his gun.
Fifty-eight-year-old Dana Wells was found dead inside the apartment.
Schmaderer said the officers’statements about the incident were consistent with video captured by cameras the officers wore and witness statements.
The incident will be reviewed by a grand jury as required by state law. The three officers involved were placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.
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