UPDATE : 5:26 p.m – Suspect located
KEARNEY, Neb (KPD) – Kearney Police officers have located Dayton McFarland, in reference to his involvement with this case. Investigators continue to follow–up on leads and process evidence. This is an ongoing investigation; additional information will be provided as available.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Kearney Police (308) 237–2104, Investigator Jordan Hawkins (308) 293–5009, Investigator Doug McCarty (308) 627–2213, Buffalo County Crime Stoppers (308) 237–3424, the See Something Send Something App or P2C website (p2c.kearneygov.org). Additionally, Kearney Police is requesting area residences and businesses to check video footage for content related to this incident.
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UPDATE : 4:00 p.m – Shots Fired / Shooting
KEARNEY, Ne. (KPD) – On Wednesday, August 18, at approximately 7:36 p.m., Kearney Police responded to the 2900
block of Grand Avenue (East Lawn Trailer Court) to investigate a report of “gunshots” in the area. Initial reports placed the activity in the center of the trailer court near a mailbox cluster. Witnesses also reported multiple subjects and vehicles were involved.
Officers located 22-year-old Trevon Weindorff in the area with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg. Weindorff was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Police located 22-year-old Tyler Divan departing the area. Divan was later arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. At this point three vehicles involved in this incident have been recovered by police.
Kearney Police Investigators are currently looking for a person of interest, identified as Dayton McFarland (black male, 6’, 170 lbs., brown hair, brown eyes) in regards to his involvement in this incident.
This is an ongoing investigation; preliminary information indicates this was an isolated incident. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Kearney Police (308) 237-2104, Investigator Jordan Hawkins (308) 293-5009, Investigator Doug McCarty (308)
627-2213, Buffalo County Crime Stoppers (308) 237-3424, the See Something Send Something App or P2C website (p2c.kearneygov.org). Additionally, Kearney Police is requesting area residences and businesses check video footage for content related to this incident.
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KEARNEY, Neb. (KGFW) – Kearney Police say one person was taken to a hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound following a shooting Wednesday night in the Eastlawn Trailer Court.
A witness told KGFW that the individual accidently shot himself after shots were exchanged between two vehicles during an argument over Monday’s standoff.
He also said a bullet penetrated his trailer home, going through the exterior wall and into a room where his mother was sleeping. She was not injured.
Police had located one of the vehicles, detaining the occupants, and as of about 10 p.m. were actively looking for the other – possibly a black Nissan Altima.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Kearney Police Department at 308-237-2104, Kearney Crimestoppers at 308-237-3424 or via the See and Send app.
