22-Year-Old Found Dead In Stanton County

A 22-year-old Norfolk man is dead following a shooting northeast of Stanton on Wednesday. At this time, no foul play is suspected in the death, according to law enforcement.

Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger said a call came in about 2:15 p.m. regarding a a shooting at a farm house on 840th Road about five miles northeast of Stanton. Upon arriving at the scene a male victim was located outside at the house deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. While no firearm was located near the body, upon clearing the residence a handgun was located inside the residence.

Unger said the male, who has not been identified publicly, did not reside at the location, but he did have a reason to be there.

The Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the manner of death, evidence was collected at the scene and a forensic post-mortem is being scheduled in Omaha.

“We don’t believe foul play is involved, but until we get all the evidence collected, examined and a post-mortem is done, we cannot definitely say,” Unger said.
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Unger said several persons have been interviewed regarding the incident, and the Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate.
“There is no belief that there is any threat to public safety at this time,” Unger said.