The Lincoln Police Department reports that 45-year-old Eleazar Oceguera fatally shot himself while handcuffed in the back seat of a police cruiser on Sunday. Authorities had placed Oceguera under arrest following a mental health crisis that involved an attempted break-in near South 54th and Meredeth Streets.
While officers were interviewing witnesses outside the cruiser, Oceguera managed to access a firearm he had concealed and took his own life. This tragic incident has raised concerns about mental health interventions and police protocols, prompting the department to release body-cam footage in the interest of transparency.
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