Logan Maring was 18 when he died of a gunshot wound on the afternoon of May 22, 2019, at a residence on U.S. Highway 183 near Long Pine, Nebraska. Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene after a 4:56 p.m. dispatch. He had just graduated from Anselmo-Merna High School earlier that month.

Authorities arrested 27-year-old Nathan Yankowski of rural Long Pine at the scene. Investigators reported that the two had been playing with a gun when it discharged. Yankowski was charged with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault in connection with Maring’s death. The Nebraska State Patrol assisted the Brown County Sheriff’s Department in the investigation.

Friends and family remembered Logan as a smiling young man who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working on hot rods with his father and liked making people laugh. If anyone knew Logan, was present that afternoon, or has information about what happened, please come forward.