May 19, 2020

Police arrest teen in Fairbury shooting that left man critically hurt

Posted May 19, 2020 9:51 PM

LINCOLN, Neb.-A 17-year-old suspect was arrested Tuesday in a shooting in Fairbury that left a man in critical condition suffering from five gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Jake Gonzalez, of Fairbury, is set to go to court on Wednesday to face felony charges of first-degree assault, use of a firearm to commit a felony and unlawful discharge of a firearm at an occupied house, The Lincoln Journal Star reports.

The complaint filed against him identified the shooting victim as Lance Powers.

Deputies responding to a report of multiple shots fired went to a house in Fairbury Monday evening and found the 31-year-old victim outside the home.