By Cody Thomas
Nebraska State Patrol
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an incident during which a subject died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while talking with law enforcement officers in David City.
The incident occurred Tuesday at approximately 5:10 p.m., when David City officers and Butler County deputies were called to a report of a suicidal party at a residence in the 200 block of N. 4th Street in David City. The subject was located on a back porch of the residence and was observed with a handgun. A trooper also arrived on scene to assist.
After lengthy attempts to convince the subject not to harm himself, the subject fired one shot at himself. Officers immediately provided aid. The subject was transported to Butler County Health Care Center where he was pronounced deceased.
No law enforcement officers were injured in this incident. No officers fired a weapon during the incident. Because the death occurred during an interaction with law enforcement, the Butler County Attorney’s Office has requested the Nebraska State Patrol conduct an in-custody death investigation.