Central Nebraska homicide suspect dies at Lincoln hospital

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska State Patrol announced Friday that the suspect in a central Nebraska homicide has died.

Toby Gray, 39, was pronounced dead at Bryan West Medical Center seven days after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Gray had been in custody at the hospital after the death of his wife, 35-year-old Heather Gray, on Feb. 21 in Clay County.

The state patrol said in a press release that Gray had called 911 threatening harm against his wife.

Deputies responded to the home in rural Harvard, where they found Heather Gray dead with multiple gunshot wounds.

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Toby Gray was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. There were three children in the house at the time of the shooting.

Gray was later charged with first-degree murder.