{"id":30654,"date":"2026-04-15T03:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=30654"},"modified":"2026-04-15T03:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:47:29","slug":"woman-shot-dead-after-trying-to-kidnap-child-in-supermarket-and-attacking-him-with-a-knife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2026\/04\/15\/woman-shot-dead-after-trying-to-kidnap-child-in-supermarket-and-attacking-him-with-a-knife\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman shot dead after trying to kidnap child in supermarket and attacking him with a knife"},"content":{"rendered":"

A woman has been shot dead by officers after police said she attempted to kidnap a child at a supermarket and slashed him across the face.<\/p>\n

The incident unfolded outside a Walmart in Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Officials allege the suspect had approached a female shopper and a three-year-old boy who she did not know.<\/p>\n

She then displayed a large knife she had shoplifted from the store and “took possession of the child”.<\/p>\n

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All three then left the supermarket, with the suspect holding the boy at knifepoint.<\/p>\n

The police were called and gave the suspect commands, at which point she began “swiping the knife at the child, cutting him across the face”.<\/p>\n

Bodycam footage was released that showed her holding a knife over the boy as he sat in a trolley.<\/p>\n

At least one officer fired at the woman, who died at the scene. She has been identified by local media as 31-year-old Noemi Guzman.<\/p>\n

The child is being treated in hospital for a large laceration to one of his hands and the left side of his face but is expected to survive.<\/p>\n

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Scott Gray, deputy chief at the Omaha Police Department, said it is unclear what provoked the suspect – but stressed that it appears to have been an isolated incident.<\/p>\n

A Walmart spokesperson said “violence like this is unacceptable”, with the company confirming it is cooperating with the investigation.<\/p>\n

Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said: “The responding officers acted with professionalism and direct action to intervene and save a child’s life.<\/p>\n

“The community can be reassured in knowing that Omaha police officers stand ready to act with courage and decisiveness in the most serious situations to protect the public.”<\/p>\n

The city’s mayor said the police’s quick actions helped prevent a larger tragedy.<\/p>\n

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