Fairbury shooting seriously injures one person, suspect flees to Lincoln
One person is in the hospital and a teenager is in custody after a Monday night shooting in Fairbury.
By News Channel Nebraska
FAIRBURY, NE — One person is in the hospital and a teenager is in custody after a Monday night shooting in Fairbury.
Jefferson County Sheriff Nels Sorensen says authorities responded to a house in the 1000 block of 4th Street around 9:00 p.m. First responders found a 31-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was transported to Jefferson Community Health and Life where he was stabilized, before being flown to a Lincoln hospital by medical helicopter.
Sorensen says deputies identified a 17-year-old man as the suspect. Authorities say the man fled the scene and was arrested in Lincoln on Tuesday morning.
Sorensen says adult charges are being filed against the suspect. The suspect’s name will be released when the charges are finalized.
Emergency agencies responding to this incident were Jefferson County Sheriff, Jefferson County Ambulance District #33, Fairbury Rural Fire, Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff, and the Nebraska State Patrol.