Update
Fugitive Aaron Kirts has been taken into custody just before 1:00 a.m., on Tuesday morning. He was located SW of Lake Maloney after an alert citizen called authorities.
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Update from North Platte Police:
On 2-24-2020 at approximately 5:50 PM, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Kansas Point Campground at Lake Maloney on the report that a fugitive was in the campground. 37 year old Aaron Kirts was wanted in Lincoln County for Failing to Appear on a 2nd Degree Trespassing Charge. The North Platte Police Department also had open investigations on Kirts along with 22 year old Alejandra Shirley, and they were wanted for robbery in that investigation. Both are residents of North Platte. The deputies arrived, and located Shirley driving a vehicle with Kirts as the passenger. Shirley attempted to flee from the pursuing deputies, however she lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree. Shirley was taken into custody, but Kirts fled into a nearby wooded area. Shirley was incarcerated at the LCSO jail for robbery and flight to avoid arrest.
As several deputies searched the area for Kirts, another vehicle, totally unrelated to the Kirts incident, entered the campground. The deputies approached the vehicle and ordered the driver, 32 year old James Mitchell, who is from North Platte, to get out of the car. The deputies observed controlled substances, marijuana and what appeared to be methamphetamine, readily visible in the vehicle. Deputies were also aware that Mitchell had a warrant for Possession of Marijuana, over an ounce. The driver refused to get out of the car and tried to flee from the deputies. In an attempt to escape, the driver struck a deputy sheriff with his vehicle as well as a sheriff’s patrol vehicle. The deputy suffered minor injuries and was later treated and released that same night. Fearing for their safety, deputies shot at Mitchell. Mitchell was disabled by the gunshots. Deputies rendered first aid, an ambulance was called to the scene and he was transported to GPH. Mitchell remains hospitalized for his injuries. Mitchell will face additional charges related to this incident.
Law enforcement continued to search for Kirts throughout the night, and an alert citizen observed him on their property southwest of Lake Maloney and contacted our dispatchers to report it. Kirts was taken into custody around 1 AM last night (2/25/2020) for the warrant, robbery, and resisting arrest and incarcerated at the LCSO jail.
The North Platte Police Department would like to clarify information related to two unrelated incidents that occurred at the Kansas Point Campground at Lake Maloney last night. These two incidents were not connected. For clarification, Aaron Kirts was not involved in and is not a suspect in the Officer-Involved Shooting that occurred at the Kansas Point Campgrounds.
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NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-North Platte police and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office are looking for a North Platte man wanted in connection with an incident at Lake Maloney earlier tonight.
Law enforcement responded to the report of shots fired in the area of the Kansas Point Campground, near the Lake Maloney inlet.
Police are releasing few details regarding the incident, but say they are looking for 37-year-old Aaron Kirts.
Police say Kirts is a white male, 5'11", 180 pounds, bald and has hazel eyes. Kirts also has the word "Omerta" tattooed above his right eye, two teardrops tattooed below his left eye and the words "mommy tried" on the right side of his neck.
Police say Kirts fled from law enforcement on foot near the Lake Maloney inlet at around 8:00 pm this evening and was last seen wearing a blue windbreaker.
Police say Kirts is wanted for prior charges of robbery and felony assault, along with several charges "that will be forthcoming from tonight's incident."
Law enforcement officials are asking residents in the area to remove keys from vehicles, lock doors, check their property and contact law enforcement if you see anyone or anything suspicious.
If you have any information, contact the North Platte Police Department at 308-535-6789 or 911.
Kirts is considered armed and dangerous.