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Possible active shooter reported at Westroads Mall storeOmaha NE

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California St, Omaha, NE 68114

According to the dispatch call, a caller reported fearing an active shooter on the second floor of a store at Westroads Mall. Police units were dispatched to check the caller's safety and investigate the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Omaha Police Dispatch - Northwest
Listen to dispatch call
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Any unit at Von Maur?
00:04
Seventy one, go ahead.
00:07
We have a caller, (name withheld) on the second floor, hiding inside the store,
00:12
asking if there is an active shooter.
00:15
Maybe I've made a caller and have her meet you somewhere.
00:22
Rebek for 71.
00:25
Go ahead.
00:28
Do you have any additional information outside of the caller's name?
00:35
And apologies on that.
00:37
The caller's actually (name withheld).
00:39
She's at a store called Quedette on the second floor.
00:47
And the Groves or Fosser.
00:54
Can you go and run over and check that out?
00:58
You're a Vigal store.
01:04
Quadet.
01:09
25, I apologize.
01:10
Can you repeat that again?
01:16
The store is called Quadet, Kintaneda.
01:21
Clear, thank you.
01:26
If you're arriving?
01:30
1717.
01:33
Brick 71. Did you advise the initial time of dispatch for this call?
01:42
Vicar 71, the assault in progress came in at 1651.
01:44
The assault in progress came in at 1651.
01:47
1718.
01:57
Bigger 6-5.
02:00
Bigger 6-5.
02:02
10-8-8-8-8.
02:05
Claire, you can return back to the primary, thank you.
02:08
Thanks.
02:11
Finish machine.
02:16
Item 22, can you call dispatch, please?
02:24
Thank you. And dispatch to the unit that was going to check on caller, (name withheld).
02:32
25, go ahead.
02:34
That caller is hidden in the back of the store.
02:36
The gate is closed, however, it's not locked.
02:41
Clear, thank you.
02:43
Thank you, 17.
02:44
1319.
02:49
It's around 26 to 9.
02:56
Can go ahead?
02:59
Should we get a Von Maur worker to open up the gate on the first floor for some of the staff owners to get back in?
03:10
She's going to overview now.
03:14
Okay.

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California St, Omaha, NE 68114

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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing Safety Measures
  2. Callers Hiding in Stores
  3. Conflicting Reports on Incident Location
  4. Caller Details Locations
  5. Initial Reports of Incident

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