Twenty-eight-year-old Juan Melgar-Ayala, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, reportedly opened fire on Omaha, Nebraska, police officers in a gas station on Wednesday.
WOWT reported that Melgar-Ayala was involved in a shooting earlier in the day, and Omaha police were able to track him to the gas station.
Upon entering the gas station, Melgar-Ayala — who was wearing a mask — entered the restroom, leading police to believe they might face a barricade situation.
However, once officers were positioned inside the business, Melgar-Ayala exited the restroom and allegedly began shooting at officers. At least three officers were injured in the shooting, and Melgar-Ayala was killed by the return fire.
The Associated Press (AP) noted that wounded officers suffered “non-life-threatening but serious injuries.”
WOWT pointed out that Melgar-Ayala was “a convicted felon from El Salvador who was not legally in the U.S.”