UPDATE: Person of interest taken into custody after incident at UNO

UPDATE 10:15 p.m.

Here's what we know from OPD

Omaha Police took an armed individual into custody Friday evening.

Around 4 p.m. police were called to the area of S 36th and R Streets for an adult man making suicidal statements.

Police say that information showed that the suspect could have been in the area of Elmwood Park.

University of Nebraska Omaha Department of Public Safety was notified due to the close proximity to the campus.

While officers were in the area, an unrelated active shooter 911 call came in at 6:09 p.m. at the UNO Thompson Alumni Center. This call was quickly found to be false.

Officers found the man outside an area residence and he was taken into custody.

The male was in possession of a firearm and booked into Douglas County Corrections for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, CCW, and possession of an unregistered firearm. 

UPDATE 6:55 p.m.

The suspect has been located and is now in OPD custody. All UNO campus activities can resume.

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UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Any reports of an active shooter at the Thompson Alumni are false according to UNO Public Safety.

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A text message from UNO Public Safety was sent out to students warning of a possible armed suspect on or near Dodge Campus.

Students and staff are advised to avoid Dodge campus at this time. Anybody on Dodge Campus is urged to stay inside until an all-clear message has been sent out.

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