NSP said former co-workers assaulted couple at their home Friday night

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a shooting that happened in Tecumseh late Friday evening. Investigators said the incident occurred at around 10:45 p.m. at 789 N 4th St.About an hour before the incident, NSP said Raymond Brown, 64, and Janet Brown, 60 -- the home's residents -- received multiple threatening phone calls from two past co-workers, Colton Bridgewater, 26, and Levi Bridgewater, 20.According to NSP, Colton and Levi Bridgewater, along with their father, Kenneth Bridgewater, 50, went to the Browns' home. Investigators said the Browns then called 911 and told the Bridgewaters to leave. At that time, NSP said all three Bridgewaters forced their way inside the home and began fighting with Raymond Brown. Both Brown and Kenneth Bridgewater were armed with handguns during the altercation. During the fight, NSP said Brown shot both Colton and Levi Bridgewater. After an additional struggle, Kenneth Bridgewater went outside and continued yelling threats at Brown. Investigators said an off-duty Nebraska Department of Correctional Services officer, who was not part of the incident, was nearby and responded to the scene and helped deescalate the situation. Johnson County sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene and arrested Kenneth Bridgewater on suspicion of making terroristic threats, obstructing a police officer, use of a weapon to commit a felony, second-degree assault, criminal mischief, burglary and trespassing. He was booked into the Johnson County Jail. Investigators said Colton and Levi Bridgewater were taken to the Johnson County Hospital and later flown to Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln with serious injuries. This is an ongoing investigation. NSP requests anyone who may have additional information or anyone who received threats from anyone involved in this incident to call Nebraska Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-1494.

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a shooting that happened in Tecumseh late Friday evening.

Investigators said the incident occurred at around 10:45 p.m. at 789 N 4th St.


About an hour before the incident, NSP said Raymond Brown, 64, and Janet Brown, 60 -- the home's residents -- received multiple threatening phone calls from two past co-workers, Colton Bridgewater, 26, and Levi Bridgewater, 20.

According to NSP, Colton and Levi Bridgewater, along with their father, Kenneth Bridgewater, 50, went to the Browns' home.

Investigators said the Browns then called 911 and told the Bridgewaters to leave. At that time, NSP said all three Bridgewaters forced their way inside the home and began fighting with Raymond Brown. Both Brown and Kenneth Bridgewater were armed with handguns during the altercation.

During the fight, NSP said Brown shot both Colton and Levi Bridgewater. After an additional struggle, Kenneth Bridgewater went outside and continued yelling threats at Brown.

Investigators said an off-duty Nebraska Department of Correctional Services officer, who was not part of the incident, was nearby and responded to the scene and helped deescalate the situation.

Johnson County sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene and arrested Kenneth Bridgewater on suspicion of making terroristic threats, obstructing a police officer, use of a weapon to commit a felony, second-degree assault, criminal mischief, burglary and trespassing. He was booked into the Johnson County Jail.

Investigators said Colton and Levi Bridgewater were taken to the Johnson County Hospital and later flown to Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln with serious injuries.

This is an ongoing investigation. NSP requests anyone who may have additional information or anyone who received threats from anyone involved in this incident to call Nebraska Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-1494.