Jeremiah VanLinda, 24, died on April 9, 2024, in Ogallala, Nebraska. Born January 21, 2000, in Alliance, he was remembered as a free-spirited, dynamic mechanic and handyman who loved anything with a motor, especially motorcycles, and enjoyed fishing and searching for turtles and snakes. Friends and family recalled his loyalty, the fun he brought to gatherings, and his love for animals.

On the morning of April 9 the Ogallala Police Department responded to 411 West 6th Street for a report of an unconscious man who had been shot. Emergency medical personnel from Keith County found no signs of life. Investigators identified a Mossberg International 715T semi-automatic rifle as the weapon and later identified and took into custody Chet Stenzel, who has been charged with second-degree murder. Authorities had not released a motive the day after the shooting, and the Nebraska State Patrol investigative team is assisting the Ogallala Police Department.

If anyone knew Jeremiah or has information about what happened at 411 West 6th Street, please come forward to investigators.