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Gun recovered from man shot by officers, Omaha police say

officer-involved-shootingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say they’ve recovered a stolen handgun used by a man who shot at two vehicles and then was shot by officers on the campus of Creighton University.

Police said in a news release Sunday night the 26-year-old man has been hospitalized for several wounds. He was shot a little after 6 a.m. Sunday after officers confronted him on the campus. Police say the man had shot at two occupied vehicles a few blocks away, striking the vehicles but missing the people inside.

Police say the .22-caliber handgun recovered from the man had been reported stolen Jan. 22.

The officers who fired at the man were identified as Austin Taylor, a veteran of two years on the force, and Aaron Anderson, a 12-year veteran.

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