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Lincoln man sentenced to decades in prison for shooting death of 38-year-old man in 2022

Lincoln man sentenced to decades in prison for shooting death of 38-year-old man in 2022
RESTAURANTS MEANS TO HIM. LINCOLN POLICE ARRESTED THIS MAN IN CONNECTION WITH A FRIDAY MORNING MURDER. OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE JUST BEFORE 1230 FRIDAY MORNING NEAR SOUTH 20TH AND WASHINGTON STREET. THEY FOUND A CAR THAT HAD BEEN IN A CRASH AND THE DRIVER, 38 YEAR OLD COOPER LEE, WHO’D BEEN SHOT. THIS MORNING, OFFICERS ARRESTED 23 YEAR OLD CARSON RAZAK. HE’S FACING SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND WEAPONS CHARGES. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP POLICE CALL THE DEPARTMENT AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN.
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Lincoln man sentenced to decades in prison for shooting death of 38-year-old man in 2022
Lincoln man sentenced to decades in prison for the shooting death of a 38-year-old man in 2022.Previous coverage in the video aboveKarsen Rezac was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree murder in the Dec. 2022 shooting that killed Kupo Mleya.According to the affidavit, Rezac told Lincoln Police investigators he was backing out of his driveway at his apartment near 20th and Washington streets when another vehicle hit him. He said the vehicle "gunned it" and "slammed" into his 2000 GMC Yukon.Rezac said he had a handgun in his center console and "freaked out," firing six shots toward the other driver. He then drove away.'Freaked out': Lincoln murder suspect details deadly shooting. See the story here.The Lancaster County Attorney noted that almost 100 people came to Rezac's sentencing hearing, including Mleya's family, who traveled from different parts of the world, including Japan and Africa.Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7

Lincoln man sentenced to decades in prison for the shooting death of a 38-year-old man in 2022.

Previous coverage in the video above

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Karsen Rezac was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree murder in the Dec. 2022 shooting that killed Kupo Mleya.

According to the affidavit, Rezac told Lincoln Police investigators he was backing out of his driveway at his apartment near 20th and Washington streets when another vehicle hit him. He said the vehicle "gunned it" and "slammed" into his 2000 GMC Yukon.

Rezac said he had a handgun in his center console and "freaked out," firing six shots toward the other driver. He then drove away.

'Freaked out': Lincoln murder suspect details deadly shooting. See the story here.

The Lancaster County Attorney noted that almost 100 people came to Rezac's sentencing hearing, including Mleya's family, who traveled from different parts of the world, including Japan and Africa.

Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7