Shots Fired At Officers Incident Leads To Four Arrests

Omaha Police have arrested 18 year old Keven Solorzano and three juveniles for an incident on Wednesday in which shots were fired at officers.

Solorzano has been booked for three counts of Attempted Murder and three counts of Using a Weapon to commit a Felony.

The juveniles were arrested for three counts of Aiding and Abetting and Tampering with Evidence.

Omaha Police on Thursday released more details on what happened:

Omaha Police Detectives Jeffrey Wasmund and Darren Cunningham, along with an intern were going to a neighborhood in southeast Omaha to recover video from an unrelated investigation. Both Detectives are assigned to the Omaha Police Department Criminal Investigations Bureau Assault Unit. Due to their assignment they both were dressed in plain clothes and operating an unmarked police vehicle.

While in the area of 2461 South 17th Street, the Detectives observed two males sprint from behind the residence and enter a silver Honda Accord. Due to the suspicious activity of these males, the Officers began following the Honda from a distance and requested Uniform Patrol Bureau cars respond to the area. It was later learned that those two parties had tagged a building with gang graffiti.

The Detectives followed the Honda to the area of 14th and Hickory Street, then northbound through an alley in between 13th and 14th Street on Hickory Street. As the Detectives were following the vehicle, the front passenger’s hands emerged from the vehicle and appeared to be motioning for the Detectives to get closer.

As the vehicles proceeded through the alley and approached Pine Street, the Honda turned westbound. At this time, parties in front of 1314 Pine Street fired gunshots at the vehicle occupied by the detectives and intern, striking the vehicle twice near the front bumper and front quarter panel. Neither the detectives nor the intern were injured during the incident.

Police say the investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact OPD at 402 444-5600 or Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402 444-STOP.