Charges filed against man who allegedly shot at troopers trying to serve a warrant
The Nebraska State Patrol said charges have been filed against the man, who allegedly shot at troopers on Wednesday. The incident happened around 6:40 a.m. Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol's Technical Crimes Unit were serving the warrant relating to a child sexual abuse images investigation at a Grand Island residence.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Grand Island man arrested after allegedly shooting at Nebraska state troopers serving search warrantThe resident, who was identified as 43-year-old Justin Jelinek, was seen holding a shotgun, said NSP.According to troopers, Jelinek initially complied with troopers' commands to put down the gun, but he would not come out of the home. A news release from NSP said, Jelinek then fired at least one round toward troopers from a different firearm in another room of the residence. This resulted in one trooper returning fire, said NSP.No one was struck by gunfire during the incident. Jelinek later exited the home voluntarily.From there troopers arrested him for attempted homicide, attempted first degree assault, use of weapon to commit a felony, resisting arrest, and obstructing a peace officer.According to the news release, a search was conducted on the home, yielding over 20 firearms and over 5,000 rounds of ammunition.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
