Colten J. Jensen, 18, died after being shot near Burwell and succumbing to his wounds at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on May 23, 2018. A recent Winside High School graduate and National Honor Society member, Jensen was working as a ranch hand in the Burwell area. He was active in high school sports and planned to attend Chadron State College to join the rodeo team.

The Loup County Attorney determined the shooting to be accidental. Three people reportedly witnessed the incident, and no arrests or suspects were named because it was not treated as a criminal event. Jensen was a registered organ and tissue donor; his donations included a heart and a kidney, and his family later met some recipients.