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Dana Wells

Case from Omaha, NE dated Dec 31, 2019

Victim Details

Dana Wells

Female

Black / African American

Omaha

NE

2019-12-31

58

Dana

Wells

Substantiated

07/12/2026

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On the evening of December 31, 2019, the life of 58-year-old Dana Wells, a Black female, was tragically cut short in her apartment in Omaha, Nebraska. The events that unfolded painted a grim picture of domestic violence culminating in a fatal confrontation with law enforcement.

That evening, Omaha police officers were dispatched to an apartment complex to check on the welfare of a resident. Upon their arrival, they made a harrowing discovery. Inside one of the units, they found Dana Wells ...
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  • Omaha.com: Officer shot in leg during New Year's Eve incident likely struck by fellow officer, police say
  • Omaha.com: Armed man yells 'Kill me!' before Omaha police fatally shoot him; woman found dead inside unit
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