The Seward County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a stolen vehicle that had crashed into a ditch near the area of 140th and Superior on Saturday, Jan. 6, at approximately 9:10 a.m.
While the deputy was responding to the incident another call came in of an attempted home invasion at the location of 238th and Adams. The caller stated that the subject had attacked the home owner and had fled on foot. The deputy then re-routed to the report of the home invasion.
Once the deputy arrived in the area, he encountered a male subject who fit the description of the home invasion suspect. During the encounter, the man would not obey commands and immediately became violent. The man then tried to flee in the deputy's patrol unit, but was unsuccessful at this attempt. The deputy ordered the suspect to the ground multiple times before deploying his taser two times. Both deployments were unsuccessful at incapacitating the suspect. The man was again ordered to get on the ground. At this time the deputy deployed his department issued firearm, ultimately shooting and wounding the man. The deputy then initiated medical care on the man and summoned emergency rescue assistance to respond at the scene. The man is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect has been identified as Cody Nielsen, 31, of York. Nielsen has also been taken into custody for a parole violation and multiple felonies. Nielsen is also believed to be a suspect in connection with multiple vehicle thefts in Seward and York counties. The deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave pending a review regarding the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting.
Seward County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Seward Police Department, Milford Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol and Seward Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
