Jacob Sukup, 22, was found deceased from an apparent gunshot wound on the afternoon of November 13, 2024, outside a farmhouse about five miles northeast of Stanton in rural Stanton County, Nebraska. Deputies from the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 2:15 p.m. call on 840th Road and located his body; an initial search of the area did not turn up a firearm, though a handgun was later recovered inside the residence.

Investigators interviewed several people as they worked to reconstruct what happened. A forensic post-mortem was performed in Omaha. The sheriff’s office later announced it had determined the manner of Sukup’s death and said no further criminal investigation would be pursued; the family was notified and no arrests or outstanding suspects were reported.

Does anyone who knew Jacob or who was in the Stanton County area that day have information that could shed light on his movements or contacts before the shooting?