Lincoln police officer shot serving warrant, suspects in custody
The shooting suspect is connected to a March slaying, police said
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Nebraska police officer was shot Wednesday while looking for a teenage suspect in connection with a March homicide, authorities said.
Details of the shooting were not released, but the Lincoln Police Department tweeted around 1:30 p.m. that the officer was executing a warrant for Felipe Vazquez.
"A Lincoln Police Officer has been shot while attempting to execute an arrest warrant on Felipe Valazeqez [sic], 17 year old, for 2nd degree assault in connection with the Edward Varejcka homicide in March," the tweet read. "There is no evidence to indicate anyone else was shot."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It was not clear what led to the shooting or how many times the officer was struck. The condition of the officer was not available.
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Two suspects were taken into police custody and Vasquez fled the scene, but was captured a short time later. The suspects were not injured by gunfire, police said.