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year-old police officer in an omaha hospital yesterday was especially tragic. because she recently gave birth to a daughter. and here's michele miller. >> reporter: officer kerrie orozco was looking forward to bringing her daughter, olivia, home today from the hospital; born prematurely in february. but the seven-year police veteran was killed in a shoot- out yesterday with 26-year-old marcus wheeler, a known gang member wanted in connection with another shooting. wheeler was also killed. omaha police chief todd schmaderer: >> she was a friend, a popular officer, a top-notch person, and i just can't imagine that this is even happened. and the city of omaha owes her a debt of gratitude. >> reporter: officer orozco had worked in the gang unit for three years but was best known in the community as coach k. where she ran a youth's baseball team for the omaha's boys and girls club. in a video put out by the police