Will Burt Neeman, 45, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, died on the night of June 10, 2026, after officers and fire‑rescue crews responded to a reported shooting in the 1100 block of North 4th Street. The call came in about 10:31 p.m. Police found Neeman at the scene with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest and he was pronounced dead there.

A second man, described by police as 28 years old, was also shot. He reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken by Nebraska City EMS to CHI Health St. Mary’s before being flown to a trauma center in Omaha. Early reports said a second shot occurred after the younger man went to the back of the residence. Police did not identify him or describe him as a suspect.

Authorities described the incident as initially dispatched as an accidental shooting but turned into a fatal investigation; police said the events remained under investigation and no arrests, suspect names, charges, or trials have been reported. Neeman’s obituary noted deep ties to Nebraska City, naming his daughter Rylin and describing interests in music, fishing, motorcycles, baseball, wrestling, swimming, and work helping others at Heart Ministry Center and Mission Field Treatment Center.

Did anyone in Nebraska City know Neeman or see activity near North 4th Street that night?