ADAMS, Neb. (AP) — Law enforcement in the small southeastern Nebraska town of Adams say a man was found dead after he allegedly shot his wife, then held officers at bay for several hours.
The Nebraska State Patrol says in a news release that 40-year-old Thomas Sharp died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff at a home in Adams Monday night.
The patrol says Sharp's wife called to report he had beaten her, pointed a gun at her and shot her in the hand. She and her three children escaped. After several hours, Sharp was found dead inside the home.
No officers were injured.