Posted May 04, 2022 09:42pm
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Beatrice Police Chief Bruce Lang says a man shot by a Beatrice police officer in a confrontation following a high-speed chase has died.
Lang told KWBE Radio that 35-year-old Bradley Allen died Tuesday afternoon — nearly three days after the Saturday night shooting.
Lang said Allen had led officers on a high-speed chase in Gage County that exceeded 100 mph at times. Allen eventually fled the vehicle on foot and was later confronted by a Beatrice officer. The officer said Allen yelled that he had a gun, then reached into his waistband. leading the officer to shoot Allen several times. Police had said Monday that Allen was in critical but stable condition following surgery.