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Matthew Strain

Age : 55

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 06/01/2026

Location : 19th Street and Bancroft Street

City : Omaha

County : Douglas

State : Nebraska

Agency : Omaha Police Department SWAT Team

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during eviction

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/02/2026, Omaha Police responded to a disturbance involving a landlord and tenant at a residence on South 19th Street. Matthew Strain, who had been told to vacate the property, refused to leave and threatened to shoot anyone who entered his room. Officers reported hearing a firearm being loaded and obtained a warrant after learning Strain was allegedly prohibited from possessing firearms. Negotiators and the Omaha Police SWAT Team attempted for several hours to persuade him to surrender. Police said Strain repeatedly threatened to shoot officers and claimed to possess numerous firearms and large quantities of ammunition. At approximately 4:00 p.m., SWAT used a tactical vehicle to breach part of the structure. Police reported that Strain fired a rifle from a second-story window toward officers and the tactical vehicle. Four SWAT officers returned fire, striking and killing him. Investigators later reported that multiple firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition were recovered from the residence.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wowt.com/2026/06/03/police-say-deadly-shooting-south-omaha-neighborhood-started-with-landlord-dispute/
https://www.wowt.com/2026/06/02/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-south-omaha/
https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-police-identify-man-shooting-officers-standoff/71484937
https://kfab.iheart.com/content/2026-06-03-new-information-in-latest-fatal-omaha-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.3newsnow.com/south-omaha/man-killed-after-firing-at-omaha-swat-team-during-eviction-standoff-in-deer-park