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No charges for Omaha biz owner in fatal shooting

Associated Press - December 23, 2009 9:35 AM ET

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Prosecutors won't file charges against an Omaha business owner who shot and killed a suspected burglar over the weekend.

Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says he believes the shooting was justified. The owner of Bazar Latino who shot the man has not been named.

Police say 23-year-old Jesus Franco was found dead Saturday morning. His body was in the snow about 30 feet from a south Omaha business that had reported a burglary.

The owner told officers he fired his gun during a confrontation with a suspected burglar, who then fled.

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