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Chase that began in Omaha ends in Council Bluffs Thursday night

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January 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A chase that began Thursday night in Omaha ended near the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, with several suspects taken into custody. According to Omaha TV station KETV, Omaha Police initiated the pursuit of a Honda Accord, after someone in the vehicle opened fire near a funeral in the vicinity of 24th and I streets. Omaha police were already patrolling in the area and located the suspect vehicle. The resulting chase continued onto northbound Interstate 29 and into Iowa on the east side of Eppley Airfield near the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office.

Police told the tv station three suspects attempted to run near the Honey Creek exit. They are in custody in the Pottawattamie County Jail. No names have been released at this time.