Officers responded to a home on reports indicating Ojeda may be armed and had made threats to himself or others. As officers responded, they reported shots were fired. Police negotiated with Ojeda for several hours, and eventually entered the home. Ojeda was shot and killed.
Agency: Scottsbluff Police Department
Motive: person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Daniel Ojeda
Death Date: June 7, 2021
County: Scottsbluff
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6918