{"id":2518723,"date":"2025-12-08T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-pays-the-price-after-injuring-4-police-officers-in-gas-station-shootout\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T11:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:51:22","slug":"illegal-alien-pays-the-price-after-injuring-4-police-officers-in-gas-station-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-pays-the-price-after-injuring-4-police-officers-in-gas-station-shootout\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Alien Pays the Price After Injuring 4 Police Officers in Gas Station Shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillegal-alien-pays-the-price-after-injuring-4-police-officers-in-gas-station-shootout%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2518723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 28-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador named Juan Melgar-Ayala, who had a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >criminal record including burglary<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-officer-paralyzed-after-driver-19-intentionally-runs-him-over-police-say\/\" title=\"... Officer Paralyzed After Driver, 19, Intentionally Runs Him Over, ... Say\">multiple traffic violations<\/a>, was involved in a shooting incident in Omaha, Nebraska. On wednesday, he shot a 61-year-old man, Michael Kasper, at a grocery store and later engaged in a shootout with omaha police officers at a gas station. Despite police commands to surrender, Melgar-Ayala fired at officers, injuring several, before being fatally shot by the police. nebraska Governor Jim Pillen condemned the incident, emphasizing the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-admits-illegal-immigrants-have-contributed-to-robbery-pattern\/\" title=\"NYC Mayor acknowledges ...s&#039; role in &#039;robbery pattern\">stricter immigration enforcement<\/a> and support for law enforcement, while affirming that the injured officers are expected to survive.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 28-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-first-detention-facility-for-immigrant-border-crossers-opens-critics-mock-change-in-coverage-now-that-a-democrat-is-in-office\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s First Detention Facility For Immigrant Border Crossers Opens, Critics Mock Change In Coverage Now That A Democrat Is In Office\">criminal illegal alien<\/a> was recently shot to death by Omaha police during a gun battle<\/p>\n<p>Police said Juan Melgar-Ayala was the suspect in a Wednesday shooting that took place in a North Omaha grocery store, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/article\/omaha-shooting-suspect-prior-criminal-history\/69639100\">KETV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the day, in South Omaha, Melgar-Ayala got into a shootout with police and was killed.<\/p>\n<p>Melgar-Ayala had convictions for burglary in Nebraska&rsquo;s Douglas County, as well as multiple traffic infractions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Three of our officers were shot yesterday afternoon. Thank God they&rsquo;re expected to survive. Several others were fired upon, and two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-13-national-military-k9-veterans-day-commemorates-first-day-of-training-for-armys-war-dog-program-in-1942\/\" title=\"March 13: National Military K9 Veterans Day, commemorates first day of training for army\u2019s war dog program in 1942\">sustained minor injuries<\/a>. It could have been so much worse.<\/p>\n<p>The resilience of Omaha police officers continues to amaze us&hellip;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8EdaCMwTKA\">pic.twitter.com\/8EdaCMwTKA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Omaha Police Officers Association (@omahaPOA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/omahaPOA\/status\/1996641432828809351?\">December 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Melgar-Ayala was a citizen of El Salvador and was not a U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n<p>Melgar-Ayala shot Michael Kasper, 61, several times in the chest at Phil&rsquo;s Cash Saver on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Police located Melgar-Ayala&rsquo;s vehicle at a gas station. While he was in a restroom, police said they issued &ldquo;multiple loud verbal commands&rdquo; for Melgar-Ayala to surrender.<\/p>\n<p>Melgar-Ayala emerged from a bathroom stall and fired at officers. At that point, police retreated after returning fire, ensuring that a civilian was able to leave the bathroom safely.<\/p>\n<p>Two officers were injured in the initial exchange of fire.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Undeported illegal alien with felony convictions shoots four people in Omaha, Nebraska.<\/p>\n<p>He opened fire on a 61-year-old man in a parking lot. That victim is in critical condition. Then he shot three cops at a nearby gas station before being neutralized.<\/p>\n<p>From El Salvador. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VonHpIVFQ2\">pic.twitter.com\/VonHpIVFQ2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National Conservative (@NatCon2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatCon2022\/status\/1997057124107518285?\">December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After backup arrived, officers sought to arrest Melgar-Ayala again, but he opened fire, hitting another officer.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, police fired and hit Melgar-Ayala several times, killing him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Juan Melgar-Ayala, a convicted felon in our country illegally from El Salvador, started a shootout with Omaha police this week &mdash; and paid the price,&rdquo; Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said in a statement on his <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.nebraska.gov\/gov-pillen-statement-illegal-aliens-attack-omaha-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sadly, after years of lax Biden-era border security policy, every state is now a border state,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s why I believe the ICE detention facility in McCook is an absolute necessity. Nebraska must continue to do its part to assist President Trump, his Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security in their efforts to get criminal, illegal aliens off our streets. This keeps Nebraska safe. It keeps America safe. I&rsquo;m proud that we are stepping up and making a difference for our country,&rdquo; Pillen continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank God the OPD officers shot by Melgar-Ayala face non-life-threatening injuries. 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