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Man receives sentence in deadly Omaha apartment shooting
Brandon Brewer pleaded guilty in the killing of Rebecka Lightner and the shooting of Omaha police officers.
OMAHA, Neb. —
Brandon Brewer was sentenced Tuesday to 80 to 120 years in prison after pleading guilty in the killing of Rebecka Lightner and a shooting at Omaha police officers.
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Brewer had previously been denied bond in the case.
Police said Lightner was found dead inside an Omaha apartment complex near 71st Street and Jones Circle.
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Officers said Brewer fired twice at police as they arrived, striking a cruiser.
He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, attempted murder and a weapons charge.
The sentence includes consecutive terms of 40 to 60 years for second-degree murder, 30 to 40 years for attempted murder and 10 to 20 years for the weapons charge.
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