A teen fatally shot another in Imperial, Nebraska, early Friday morning, authorities said.
Tristan Ferguson, 19, is accused of killing 19-year-old Jesse Krausnick at a home near 12th and Broadway Streets, the Nebraska State Patrol said. Imperial is about 50 miles south of Ogallala in southwest Nebraska.
Ferguson has been booked into the Chase County Jail on suspicion of manslaughter, use of a weapon to commit a felony and other charges, the patrol said.
Imperial police went to the home shortly before 1 a.m. mountain time after a report of a shooting and found Krausnick, who had one gunshot wound. He died soon after being taken to a hospital in Imperial.
Police arrested Ferguson at the scene. The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating the homicide, on request from the Imperial Police Department.
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The patrol said the investigation is ongoing.
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