UPDATE: 5/2/2023
A Lincoln Police investigator and Nebraska State Patrol investigator were involved in the shooting of a suspect on Monday afternoon in Lincoln near 27th and O. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident and says a task force was doing surveillance on a motel room for a separate investigation.
According to the LCSO, the investigators left and were followed by 35-year-old Chace Abney. The sheriff's office says the officers were wearing vests and badges and gave verbal commands for Abney to get out of his car.
Sheriff Terry Wagner said, "Abney, who is 6'4" and 240 pounds, resisted the officers, refused to comply with the commands and pulled a 9mm pistol, pointing it at the officers. One round was fired from that weapon."
The trooper and officer returned fire and hit Abney, who was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The sheriff says Abney is from New York but has ties to Lincoln.
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Monday press release from Nebraska State Patrol:
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that involved an investigator from the Lincoln Police Department and an investigator from the Nebraska State Patrol.
At approximately 2:45 p.m. Monday, investigators with the Lincoln Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force were conducting an investigation in the area of NW 27th and West O streets in Lincoln.
Preliminary details show that during the investigation, a confrontation occurred between the investigators and a suspect. During the confrontation, an investigator observed the suspect to be in possession of a firearm. A Lincoln Police Department investigator and a Nebraska State Patrol investigator each fired their duty weapon. The suspect was struck.
The investigators immediately rendered medical aid and called for an ambulance. The suspect was transported by Lincoln Fire and Rescue to Bryan Health Center West Campus with critical injuries. A firearm was recovered at the scene. No officers were injured during the incident.
LPD and NSP have requested the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office to conduct the investigation into the incident. Both involved investigators have been placed on administrative leave in accordance with each agency’s policy.
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office will hold a news conference to provide any updates possible Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the LSO Headquarters at 575 S. 10th Street.
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