Man and girlfriend arrested in slayings at rural Nebraska bowling alley

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two men were shot dead Tuesday morning at a rural Nebraska bowling alley.

The shooting happened about 9:30 a.m. in Bloomfield, a town of about 1,000 people near the South Dakota border, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Local authorities found the men dead at Curt’s Lanes and Dining and requested the help of the state patrol.

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Authorities think Alias Reed, 25, of Bloomfield shot the men during a fight.

Reed and his girlfriend, 27-year-old Kaylynn Sweazy, were later found at their home, the patrol said.

Reed was arrested on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder and booked in the Knox County Jail.

Sweazy was arrested on suspicion of tampering with evidence and lodged in the Antelope County Jail.

There is no ongoing threat to the public, and troopers were posted around town during the investigation to “ensure community safety,” the patrol said.