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Offutt Air Force Base: Name Released of Man Shot Down


OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities have released the name of the man who was fatally wounded while leading police on a chase through Offutt Air Force Base south of Omaha.

The Sarpy County Sheriff’s office says 21-year-old Zachari Johnson, of Lincoln, died at an Omaha hospital after being shot by an Air Force security contractor Monday.

Authorities say Johnson was shot when he crashed a car through a base entrance. Air Force officials have said the guard followed procedure when he shot Johnson.

Police say Johnson was driving a car that had been stolen from Lincoln. Johnson is homeless and has been charged with several other crimes in the past, including burglary and sexual assault.

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