Officers attemped to apprehend Jennifer Lovings and Jason Welch in connection with a meth bust. Lovings rammed her vehicle into unmarked police cruisers. Welch reached down into the console, and police believing he was reaching for a gun, shot three times at Welch through the vehicle window. Lovings drove away and ran; Welch was found in the vehicle and taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in extremely critical condition. He died five days later.
Victim's Name: Jason Welch
Agency Responsible: Omaha Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: March 8, 2013
County: Douglas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Geography: Urban