The Omaha Police Department is investigating an in-custody death that occurred Monday afternoon, the department said in a news release. Officers were called to the area of 52nd and Hartman at 2:27 p.m. for a disturbance. The caller said his or her 18-year-old son, Ramsey J. Adams, was damaging vehicles at that location. Once officers arrived, Adams barricaded himself in a bedroom. As officers were talking to him through the closed door, Adams shot himself one time with a handgun, the release said. Adams's parents were present inside the home at the time of the shooting. Both are cooperating with the investigation. Adams was transported to University of Nebraska Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The OPD officer-involved investigation team is investigating the incident.

The Omaha Police Department is investigating an in-custody death that occurred Monday afternoon, the department said in a news release.

Officers were called to the area of 52nd and Hartman at 2:27 p.m. for a disturbance.


The caller said his or her 18-year-old son, Ramsey J. Adams, was damaging vehicles at that location.

Once officers arrived, Adams barricaded himself in a bedroom. As officers were talking to him through the closed door, Adams shot himself one time with a handgun, the release said.

Adams's parents were present inside the home at the time of the shooting. Both are cooperating with the investigation.

Adams was transported to University of Nebraska Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The OPD officer-involved investigation team is investigating the incident.

