Editor's Pick Nebraska trooper who hit Colorado man with rifle believed he could use deadly force Todd Cooper Omaha World-Herald Nov 8, 2021 Nov 8, 2021 Updated May 23, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp 7@C>6C }63C2D<2 DE2E6 EC@@A6C E@=5 ;FC@CD uC:52J E92E 96 E9@F89E 96 925 ;FDE:7:42E:@? E@ <:== 2 >@E@C:DE H9@ 925 =65 E96 EC@@A6C 2?5 2 4@==628F6 @? 2 d_\>:?FE6 492D6 E92E C624965 DA665D @7 ``_ >A9]k^AmkAm%96 C62D@? {:?5D6J q:I3J D2:5 96 4@F=5 92G6 FD65 5625=J 7@C46n p7E6C E96 492D6[ E96 G:D:3=J :?E@I:42E65 >2? 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