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Omaha Police Kill Woman After Walmart Kidnapping Attempt Injures Child
Police said the suspect shoplifted a knife and forced the boy’s caretaker to walk ahead before the child was cut and officers opened fire.
- On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Omaha police fatally shot 31-year-old Noemi Guzman after she kidnapped a 3-year-old boy at a Walmart and slashed him with a knife.
- Investigators determined Guzman shoplifted a large kitchen knife inside the store, then approached a child and caretaker, forcing them to walk at knifepoint into the parking lot.
- Police arrived at 9:20 a.m. following a 9:13 a.m. 911 call; body-camera footage shows Guzman "swiping the knife at the child, cutting him across the face."
- Cyler Hillman, the 3-year-old victim, underwent surgery for facial and hand lacerations and is expected to recover, according to his parents.
- Omaha Police Deputy Chief Scott Gray characterized the incident as an "isolated incident," with the Omaha Police Department and Sarpy County Sheriff's Office conducting a multi-agency investigation.
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