Overview
- Wesley Absher, 40, died at a Lincoln hospital Wednesday after what investigators described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Troopers say he shot and killed 44-year-old business owner Brian Gabel early Tuesday at a property south of Shelby in a multi-scene attack.
- A woman at the business was kidnapped and assaulted, then drove to the Polk County Sheriff's Office around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
- Authorities say the woman and Absher were in the process of divorcing, and the Nebraska State Patrol reports no ongoing threat to the public as the inquiry continues.
- Court records cited by Us Weekly show Absher pleaded no contest to assault and terroristic threats on April 1 and was released on bond April 3, a timeline that could draw scrutiny of pretrial release decisions.