Nebraska Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Opened Fire Inside Omaha Target Store

A U.S. Marshal is pictured on the scene of a reported shooting at a Target store in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 31, 2023. Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP

A man armed with an AR-15-style rifle and more than a dozen loaded magazines was shot dead by Nebraska police officers after he reportedly fired shots inside a Target store in the city of Omaha, according to local authorities.

Todd Schmaderer, chief of police in Omaha, said the department received reports of an active shooting shortly before 12 p.m. in a Target located on 178th and West Center Road.