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Omaha Police held a news conference Wednesday to review video and details about the events that led to the shooting death of a man this weekend.Steven Phipps Jr., 22, died after he was shot by an OPD officer during a foot pursuit on Saturday evening. Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said during Wednesday’s update that Phipps had fled a traffic stop initiated over the expired plates on his Monte Carlo.Confirming Phipps’ weapon was legally registered, the chief said that if Phipps had remained in his vehicle and declared he was carrying a legal firearm, he would have simply been issued a ticket.