Elementary school teacher death ruled hunting accident

PAWNEE CITY- The Pawnee County Sheriff's Office has completed its investigation into the hunting-related fatality involving 23-year-old Kade D Reiman of Weeping Water Nebraska.

Ballistic testing was completed by the Sheriff's Office using the weapon and ammunition from the incident. The testing was performed at the same location at the same time of day that the incident occurred.

Investigating Officers concluded that a series of unfortunate events culminated in Kade being struck and killed by a bullet fired by a hunting partner. This fired round had been shot by the partner at a fleeing doe, and light conditions at dusk along with topography and timing placed Kade in the line of fire, but his presence was obscured from the view of the hunting partner due to conditions.

According to Southeast Communications dispatch traffic, the accident was reported as two males being present with one of the men having suffered a gunshot to the neck. 

Reiman was a second grade teacher at the Bennet Elementary School and coach at Palmyra Public Schools. He was a graduate of Auburn High School and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.