A Nebraska man who was fatally shot after opening fire in an Omaha, Nebraska, Target store Tuesday bought the AR-style rifle he fired in the store four days before the incident, police said.
The suspect, Joseph Jones, 32, of suburban Omaha, was killed by an Omaha police officer who responded to the Target after reports of gunfire shortly before noon, police said in a statement Wednesday.
No one else was hurt, but terrified customers ran from the store or hid in areas like fitting rooms.
Jones had 13 loaded ammunition magazines, the police said. Authorities described the weapon as an AR-15 style rifle.
A motive has not been released. An investigation remains underway, police said in Wednesday’s statement.
Police investigate the scene of a suspected active shooter at a target, in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday.WOWT
Jones bought the weapon four days earlier at a Cabela’s sporting goods store, police said.
Police have said he fired multiple rounds inside the store. An Omaha police officer confronted Jones and shot him with his handgun, according to police.
The officer, a 20-year veteran of the department, was placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting per department policy.
Photos were released by the police department showing the rifle, and Jones holding the weapon inside the target, as well as a discarded coat and ammunition magazines on the floor.
A number for any relative of Jones could not be found in online public records.
