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“Shots-fired” pursuit ends near Shelby Monday morning

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January 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Shelby, Iowa) – Shots were fired in Omaha early this (Monday) morning, leading to a high-speed pursuit that crossed state lines. KETV says according to Omaha Police, an officer saw someone firing shots from a vehicle near 33rd and Leavenworth streets and tried to pull them over. Officers said the vehicle refused to stop and police pursued it through downtown Omaha and into Iowa. Scanner reports said a gun was tossed out the window of the vehicle, during the chase.

Council Bluffs police took over the pursuit, which was eventually stopped on Interstate 80 near Shelby, at around 4:30-a.m. Omaha Police said Officers took the driver, 30-year-old Cachelle Martin, into custody. Charges are pending. Omaha police said they will seek to extradite Martin to Nebraska.