Man sentenced to life in prison for shooting his 65-year-old father

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — On Oct. 14, Carl Ruskamp, 34, was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his 65-year-old father.

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On Sept. 7, 2022, Carl Ruskamp shot his father, Gerald Ruskamp near Wisner in Wayne County.

Carl Ruskamp was convicted by a Wayne County jury on July 29, 2026 of first-degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Today, Judge Michael Long sentenced Carl Ruskamp to life in prison for the first-degree murder charge, 20 to 50 years for the use of a weapon to commit a felony and 10 to 20 years for possession of a deadly weapon by a felon.