County government reports a person was rushed to a hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound from the Douglas County Corrections Center in downtown Omaha Sunday night.
The Corrections Director says offficers in his department received a request from Omaha Police officers for assistance booking a combative person.
The prisoner had a firearm, which was discovered during a strip search in the booking process, and subsequently threatened corrections officers and staff.
A few moments later, that person fired the weapon, resulting in a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Omaha Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded with more officers and deputies, and the the jail was secured.
No other injuries were reported.
"Most importantly, we are grateful that the brave women and men of the Douglas County Department of Corrections were not physically harmed, though they are understandably shaken up by this incident," said Mike Myers, director of Douglas County Department of Corrections.
"We have a lot of information to analyze and discuss both internally and with the Omaha Police Department to ensure we never have a repeat of this event."
The name of the person who was shot has not been released.