3 children, 3 adults shot inside Nebraska home: Police
3 children, 3 adults shot inside Nebraska home: Police
The victims are expected to survive, according to investigators.
ByEmily Chang and Ivan Pereira
Video byJessie DiMartino and Cristina Corujo
June 29, 2024, 2:30 PM
Six people were injured, including three children, during a shooting inside a home in Crete, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon.
The unidentified suspect was later found dead inside the house from what authorities said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The shooting occurred at approximately 4:30 pm inside a home on Crestline Drive in Crete, according to Nebraska State Patrol Captain Sean Caradori.
In this screen grab from a video, law enforcement officials are shown at the scene of a shooting in Crete, Nebraska, on June 28, 2024.KETV
"It appears that all the victims of the shooting will survive," Caradori said during a news conference Friday.
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The victims suffered from "apparent gunshot wounds" and were transported to the Crete Area Medical Center. Some victims were later transferred to other medical centers for further care.
A friend of one of the victims spoke to ABC affiliate KETV and claimed the shooter had previously made incendiary remarks before he "shot the house up." He said that the shooter shot his friend, as well as his friend's mom four times in her back.
According to Caradori, officers heard "at least one additional gunshot" in a home across the street from where the victims were found. They later located a handgun and discovered a "male deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound" who is believed to be the suspect.
Investigators do not believe there are any additional suspects involved. Investigators said they are still trying to determine a motive and the probe is ongoing.
Crete Police officers, Saline County deputies, Nebraska State Troopers and Nebraska Game and Parks officers had responded to the scene, in addition to fire departments of neighboring towns.
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The Nebraska State Police SWAT Team responded with multiple armored vehicles, and they "breached the door of the home where the gunshots came from" at approximately 6:40 pm.
In this screen grab from a video, law enforcement officials are shown at the scene of a shooting in Crete, Nebraska, on June 28, 2024.KETV
Caradori confirmed that no law enforcement officials fired weapons.
"I want all of Crete to know that this situation has been resolved and there's no threat to the public," Caradori said.