Prosecutor: Neb. man had raised gun at officers
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Associated Press - September 9, 2009 11:45 AM ET
VALENTINE, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say a Valentine rancher was shot and killed after the man pointed a gun at police officers.
Cherry County Attorney Eric Scott says 56-year-old Gary Connot (CONN-ut) was found hiding in a closet in the Valentine home of his estranged wife, Linda.
In January, he put a pistol to his wife's face and threatened to kill her. He was out on bond, pending sentencing in October.
Scott says Linda Connot called police around 4 Tuesday morning after hearing a noise in a bedroom closet.
Officers found Gary Connot in the closet and ordered him out.
Scott says Connot pulled a gun and raised it at the officers, so 1 of them fired once, killing Connot.
Because Connot died while being taken into custody, a grand jury will investigate.
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