By North Platte Police Department
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-One person is believed to be dead following a fire in North Platte.
On March 24, at approximately 10:48 p.m., the North Platte 911 Center received reports of gunshots in the area of Rodeo Rd and Carr. Multiple callers reported hearing gunshots as well as the discharge of fireworks.
North Platte Police Officers responded to investigate and made contact with an individual at 1900 Rodeo Rd. This is a large commercial property and the individual was inside of the building near an open overhead garage door.
There was a small fire inside of the building. The officers ordered the man out of the building but he refused their instructions and retreated into the building.
The North Platte Fire Department was dispatched and assistance was requested from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the Nebraska State Patrol.
The officers secured the building after receiving information that there were a large number of fireworks inside. By 11:50 PM, the building was reported to be fully engulfed.
The individual whom the police had contact with, was last seen inside of the building. A source told The Post there was no way out of the building and the subject is believed to be deceased.
Out of concern that a grand jury may be convened, the incident is being investigated by the Nebraska Fire Marshal’s office, the North Platte Fire Marshal’s office and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office.