A 68-year-old woman died after a shooting Thursday near 183rd and Emiline Streets. Sarpy County authorities said it appeared the woman's husband accidentally shot her as he was cleaning his pistol. The shooting was reported Thursday around 3:30 p.m. According to a release from the Sarpy County Sheriff's Department, emergency personnel found Afton Teague, 68, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to a nearby hospital with CPR in progress. Teague later died at the hospital.It appears Teague's husband accidentally shot her while cleaning a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol that he used earlier in the day at an indoor gun range, the release said.Neighbors described the area as "quiet," and said the couple was friendly and happy.Edward Dugan, who lives next to the home where the shooting occurred, had no idea the shooting had happened until law enforcement showed up on the street."Not a thing," Dugan said. "If there was a shot, I never heard it."Others expressed concern for the family."I'm just so flabbergasted and concerned," Mary Nelson said. "And I just hope everything is OK."The investigating is ongoing.

A 68-year-old woman died after a shooting Thursday near 183rd and Emiline Streets.

Sarpy County authorities said it appeared the woman's husband accidentally shot her as he was cleaning his pistol.


The shooting was reported Thursday around 3:30 p.m. According to a release from the Sarpy County Sheriff's Department, emergency personnel found Afton Teague, 68, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head.

She was taken to a nearby hospital with CPR in progress. Teague later died at the hospital.

It appears Teague's husband accidentally shot her while cleaning a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol that he used earlier in the day at an indoor gun range, the release said.

Neighbors described the area as "quiet," and said the couple was friendly and happy.

Edward Dugan, who lives next to the home where the shooting occurred, had no idea the shooting had happened until law enforcement showed up on the street.

"Not a thing," Dugan said. "If there was a shot, I never heard it."

Others expressed concern for the family.

"I'm just so flabbergasted and concerned," Mary Nelson said. "And I just hope everything is OK."

The investigating is ongoing.