Omaha police chief says officers acted appropriately in shooting Black man

Chief says video shows two officers used deadly force in accordance with policy' when they shot Kenneth Jones, as protesters demand release of video

Omaha's police chief said on Monday that two officers acted appropriately when a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop last week, because the man repeatedly failed to comply with their commands. Video of the confrontation will not be immediately released.

Police chief Todd Schmaderer said his officers followed department policy when Kenneth Jones was shot last Thursday, because Jones reached for a gun in his waistband and disregarded commands.