(Lancaster County, NE) -- The death of an elderly Lancaster County man is ruled a homicide.
An autopsy was performed on Tuesday on 78 year old Gene Oltman, with the medical examiner determining he died of blunt force trauma. Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Oltman's house Monday morning for a medical emergency and found him dead in his home southwest of Lincoln. Investigators say when deputies were on the scene, they could see physical trauma on Oltman's body.
The Sheriff's Office says Oltman’s 68-year-old wife was hospitalized for an unrelated medical condition.
The case remains under investigation. No suspects have been named.