Gunnar Joseph Holte was 9 when he died on October 25, 2020, during a father-son pheasant hunt near Branched Oak Lake in Raymond, Nebraska. His father, Matthew Holte, heard the shot, found Gunnar on the ground, and together with an off-duty police officer administered CPR before the boy was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office described the incident as a tragic accident; no arrests or suspects are mentioned.

Gunnar was a fourth-grader at St. John Lutheran School in Seward, remembered for an infectious laugh, a love of hunting, fishing, science, hard rock music, trading Pokémon cards, and bad dad jokes. He is survived by his parents, Matthew and Rachel Holte, and a younger sister. Does anyone have information about that youth hunt or remembers Gunnar that could help the community preserve his memory?