‘I see you’: Officers search for suspect, Lincoln man finds him in his basement
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Law enforcement officials were involved in a high-stakes standoff Wednesday afternoon. Officials were attempting to serve a warrant to 17-yea-old Felipe Vazquez for second-degree assault when an individual inside the residence shot a Lincoln police officer. The officer is currently in critical condition.
Following the incident, officers continued to comb the area to safely locate the main suspect. That is, until one man found Vazquez in his basement.
“I hear something and I turn and look and I see part of this guy’s clothing sticking out from behind the H-Vac unit,” said homeowner Erik “I say ‘Look, guy, I know you are there. Come out.'”
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