A man living in a trailer outside a home West of Springfield was killed Wednesday in a shootout with his nephew, according to Sarpy County investigators. Jeff Hayes, 56, died outside the home West of 180th and Pflug Road. "They're all family members and we think there's been a dispute kind of brewing for the last several weeks," Sarpy County sheriff Jeff Davis said. Investigators said Thursday Hayes had been evicted from the home and was living in a trailer on the property. At some point Wednesday afternoon during a family disturbance, Jeff Hayes pulled a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun and fired several rounds at his brother, niece and nephew. The shots struck the house, but no one was hurt. Sarpy County sheriff's investigators say that's when Hayes' nephew Cameron, 22, retrieved another .22 caliber handgun from his sister Ashley, age 25, and fired one shot at Jeff, as Jeff threatened his brother Eric. Jeff Hayes and Cameron Hayes exchanged more gunfire. Investigators say Jeff fired several rounds, while Cameron fired perhaps just once, "stopping the threat posed by Jeff Haynes", according to a news release. Hayes was found dead in the front yard of the home. "You have a right to defend yourself. If somebody pulls a gun and shoots at you, obviously if you have a weapon available, you certainly have a right to protect yourself and any other family members and we believe that's probably what happened here," Davis said. The Sarpy County Attorney's office is reviewing details to determine if any charges will be filed in the shooting.

A man living in a trailer outside a home West of Springfield was killed Wednesday in a shootout with his nephew, according to Sarpy County investigators.

Jeff Hayes, 56, died outside the home West of 180th and Pflug Road.


"They're all family members and we think there's been a dispute kind of brewing for the last several weeks," Sarpy County sheriff Jeff Davis said.



Investigators said Thursday Hayes had been evicted from the home and was living in a trailer on the property. At some point Wednesday afternoon during a family disturbance, Jeff Hayes pulled a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun and fired several rounds at his brother, niece and nephew.

The shots struck the house, but no one was hurt.

Sarpy County sheriff's investigators say that's when Hayes' nephew Cameron, 22, retrieved another .22 caliber handgun from his sister Ashley, age 25, and fired one shot at Jeff, as Jeff threatened his brother Eric.

Jeff Hayes and Cameron Hayes exchanged more gunfire. Investigators say Jeff fired several rounds, while Cameron fired perhaps just once, "stopping the threat posed by Jeff Haynes", according to a news release.

Hayes was found dead in the front yard of the home.

"You have a right to defend yourself. If somebody pulls a gun and shoots at you, obviously if you have a weapon available, you certainly have a right to protect yourself and any other family members and we believe that's probably what happened here," Davis said.

The Sarpy County Attorney's office is reviewing details to determine if any charges will be filed in the shooting.