(Wayne, NE) -- A Wayne County man is shot and killed near a marijuana grow operation.
The Nebraska State Patrol says around 7:15 Wednesday night, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home in a rural part of the county north of Wisner. Investigators say once on the scene, deputies found a male victim with a gunshot wound. The victim, 65 year old Gerald Ruskamp, was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Sheriff’s Office has requested that the State Patrol lead the investigation.
The NSP says as troopers and deputies from Wayne and Cuming counties worked to secure the scene and surrounding area, a marijuana grow operation was discovered on the property. Two individuals, 30 year old Carl Ruskamp and 64 year old Duane Ruskamp, were both arrested on charges related to the grow operation.
At this time, there are no suspects in custody in relation to the shooting investigation. The investigation remains ongoing.