An Omaha, NE, police officer shot a driver who nearly hit a huge crowd of Halloween trick-or-treaters Monday evening after driving around barricades. Hundreds of people were gathered for the event at the time of the incident.
Police first received a report of a reckless driver in the area Monday night. Police tell KETV about 7 p.m. an adult male driver went around the barricades at the Halloween event and approached the officer, who then shot the driver. Video from the event shows the Ford Taurus making a turn past the barricades before accelerating in the direction of the crowd.