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Neb. Police Officer Stabbed During Confrontation on Bus

Oct. 17, 2023

A Lincoln police officer suffered injuries that weren't considered life-threatening after a suspect stabbed the officer before the alleged assailant was shot by another officer.

Source Officer.com News

Joe Vince

A Nebraska police officer was stabbed on a bus early Tuesday by a suspect who was shot by another officer.

The incident happened at around 12:15 a.m. at a Lincoln bus depot, the Omaha World-Herald reports. Police were on a bus when a suspect stabbed one of the officers. Another officer opened fire and wounded the suspect.

The officer and the suspect were taken to the hospital, and their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

No other details about the incident were released. Police are expected to give more information during a morning news conference.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.