Omaha police officer recovering after getting shot twice in head, authorities say

The Omaha police officer shot twice by a shoplifting suspect at Nebraska’s largest mall Friday is stable and recovering, police announced Saturday.

Wittstruck and Officer Joseph Kunza were responding to a shoplifting call at a JC Penney’s store at Omaha’s Westroads Mall when Wittstruck went into the store office to interview the suspect, who had already been detained by mall security, police said. Jenkins allegedly declined to cooperate, answer questions or follow the officer’s instructions, police said.