Burt County attorney says fatal northeast Nebraska shooting was in self-defense
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – After an investigation, the Burt County attorney and Nebraska State Patrol ruled that a fatal northeast Nebraska shooting was self-defense.
The patrol released additional information on the shooting on Wednesday, nearly a month after it took place in downtown Oakland.
On Sept. 27, authorities responded to reports of a domestic disturbance and shooting around 9 p.m. in the town of about 1,200 people.
On their arrival, authorities found Ryan Schuman, 32, with a gunshot wound, the patrol said.
He was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
A preliminary investigation suggested that the people involved were first in a physical domestic altercation.
The patrol found that Schuman had tried to stop a man and woman from leaving an apartment.
He then attacked the woman, repeatedly hitting her. The man then shot Schuman to end the attack.
The man and woman exited the apartment to get help and call 911. The woman was treated for her injuries at the scene.
The patrol said no arrests have been made and no charges are pending.
