Crete
CRIME & SAFETY
7 injured in Friday's Shooting in Crete
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is able to release additional information regarding Friday's shooting that occurred in Crete. At approximately 4:33 p.m. Friday, Saline County 911 received multiple reports of an active shooter incident occurring in the 1200 block of Crestline Drive in Crete. Crete Police Officers and Saline County Deputies responded and arrived within a few minutes. As they approached the scene, officers could hear gunfire still occurring. They located several victims inside a home on Crestline Drive and identified that the gunfire was coming from a house across the street.
'We just ask God for the strength': Crete family tries to recover after attack from neighbor
CRETE, Neb. — A Crete man shot seven people at his neighbor's home Friday. Investigators said 74-year-old Billy Booth opened fire from inside his house. One of his victims said she knew he was a bad man, but never expected he'd open fire. She's grateful everyone survived. Maria Garcia...
Eerie feeling remains after shooting in Crete neighborhood
CRETE, Neb. (KLKN) – The neighborhood in Crete where Friday’s mass shooting left seven people injured remained eerie on Saturday. Ana Flores and her children live right down the street from the scene, and she said the area is never this quiet. “You never really think that something...
Picking up the pieces: Crete neighborhood sticking together through turmoil
CRETE, Neb. (KLKN) – A Crete neighborhood is picking up the pieces after their sense of peace was shattered by gunfire on Friday. Now, they’re lifting each other up as the healing process begins. “It’s really important because its traumatic, what happened to the family,” said neighbor Marlene...
Crete fire chief says trust and communication were vital in mass shooting response
CRETE, Neb. (KLKN) – First responders and law enforcement from at least 10 agencies joined forces Friday during a mass shooting. Officials say seven people were wounded by gunfire in Crete. The scene was full of ambulances, police cruisers and armored vehicles. Crete Fire Chief Tod Allen said good...
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