Feds release photo of illegal alien accused of wounding 4 Nebraska officers, say he crossed border as child

Federal officials person released a photograph of the amerciable alien accused of wounding 4 officers successful Nebraska past Wednesday aft severely injuring a 61-year-old antheral successful a suspected random attack.

"This convulsive transgression amerciable from El Salvador changeable 4 constabulary officers and a 61-year-old antheral successful acold humor successful Omaha connected December 3," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said successful a statement. "Despite aggregate erstwhile transgression arrests, helium remained astatine ample successful American communities."

The fishy has been identified arsenic 28-year-old Juan Ayala-Ramos, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Tuesday. 

Ayala-Ramos entered the U.S. illegally, perchance astir 10 years old, arsenic an unaccompanied insignificant successful June 2007, according to section and national officials. Later that year, an migration justice administratively closed his removal case, efficaciously mounting it speech without issuing a last decision, according to DHS. 

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Juan Ayala-Ramos was antecedently arrested for strangulation, burglary and possession of a stolen firearm. (DHS/Omaha Police Department)

Over the years, Ayala-Ramos was charged with battle by strangulation successful 2019 and arrested for burglary and possession of a stolen firearm successful 2021. 

Local outlet KETV reported that helium entered no-contest pleas to 2 burglary charges tied to a bid of concern break-ins and thefts successful 2021. He besides admitted guilt successful aggregate traffic-related cases involving driving without a valid licence oregon impervious of insurance, the outlet reported.

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Suspect points a weapon wrong a restroom astatine a QuikTrip successful Omaha, Nebraska, connected Dec. 3, 2025. (@TeamPillen/X)

On Dec. 3, Ayala-Ramos allegedly opened occurrence connected 61-year-old Michael Kasper astatine Phil’s Foodway, a vicinity market store, officials said. Kasper was loading groceries into his conveyance erstwhile Ayala-Ramos exited his ain car and began firing a handgun, striking him aggregate times, according to DHS.

Kasper was hospitalized successful superior information but is expected to survive, the Omaha Police Department said connected Dec. 4. Authorities said the fishy had nary known motive oregon transportation to the victim.

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Omaha constabulary investigating an incidental astatine a QuikTrip state station, that injured 4 officers and near the fishy dormant successful Omaha, Neb., connected Dec. 3, 2025.  (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

Responding constabulary tracked Ayala-Ramos’ conveyance to a QuikTrip state station, wherever helium barricaded himself wrong a bath stall. Body-camera footage shows him emerging from the stall and firing astatine officers positioned adjacent the entryway.

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(From apical left) Detective Jordan Brandt, Sgt. Jonathan Holtrop, Detective Kyle Graber, Detective Chris Brown, Detective Brock Rengo and Sgt. Emilio Luna responded to a shooting astatine a QuikTrip successful Omaha, Nebraska, connected Dec. 3, 2025. (Omaha Police Officers Association)

Officers returned fire, fatally shooting Ayala-Ramos. Four of the six responding officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries by either gunfire oregon shrapnel.  

"DHS sends our condolences to Michael Kasper, who is successful superior condition, and each officers progressive successful these horrific attacks and prayers for a afloat recovery," McLaughlin said. "We are thankful for the Omaha Police Department for their brave actions to halt this criminal’s shooting rampage."