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Authorities have made public the name of the man accused of firing at law enforcement officers after a 5½-hour standoff in Schleswig, Iowa.

James Scott Champion, 45, remained Friday at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. A spokeswoman said she could not comment on his condition.

Champion was shot twice in the torso after firing at officers Wednesday night, officials said. He then was flown by a medical helicopter to Omaha, about 50 miles to the southwest. Officials said his injuries were not life-threatening.

Deputies went to Schleswig Retirement Apartments, 100 Fir St., at 6:20 p.m. to check on the well-being of a man.

When they entered an apartment, officials said, a man pointed a long gun at them and threatened to shoot. The apartment complex was evacuated, and negotiators from the Crawford and Shelby County Sheriff’s Offices and the Iowa State Patrol tried to talk with the man.

At 11:45 p.m., officials said, the man opened the door and fired one shot from the long gun in the direction of the sheriff’s deputies. Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Corey Utech shot back, hitting the man twice in the torso, officials said.