Summary
A woman in Nebraska was fatally shot by police after she abducted a three-year-old boy at knifepoint from a Walmart. She refused to drop the knife and injured the child before officers fired at her, and the boy was treated for minor injuries.
Key Facts
- Noemi Guzman, 31, took a three-year-old boy from Walmart in Omaha, Nebraska, while holding a knife.
- Police body camera footage showed her threatening the child with the weapon.
- She cut the boy’s cheek before police fired at her after she refused to put down the knife.
- Guzman died at the scene; the boy was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Surveillance video showed Guzman shoplifting the knife before the incident.
- The boy’s mother and father urged parents to be cautious and protect their children.
- Guzman had a history of mental illness and was previously ruled not responsible for crimes due to schizophrenia.
- Earlier in 2024, she was arrested for attacks involving a knife and property damage while mentally ill.
