By SCOTT CARLSON
North Platte Post
LINCOLN, Neb.-Lincoln police said they have made multiple arrests while investigating the city's first homicide of 2022.
On Thursday at around 6:30 a.m. officers responded to the report of two men fighting in the 2800 block of F. St.
Officers arrived and found a 57-year-old man who was unresponsive. He was later pronounced dead at a Lincoln hospital.
Police said a Lancaster County Sheriff's Deputy saw the suspects get into two different vehicles at the U-Suds, 946 S. 27th St., and was able to initiate a traffic stop on both vehicles.
Following further invstigation, three people were arrested:
-Derrick Pearson, 31, Lincoln, on suspicion of manslaughter and use of a weapon to commit a felony.
-Briana Jelinek, 31, Lincoln on suspicion of manslaughter and use of a weapon to commit a felony.
-Micah Berggren, 25, Hickman, on suspicion of 2nd-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Lincoln police at 402-441-6000.