Statement from Lincoln Police Chief Joe Meister
Death investigation underway pertaining to October 20th incident

 

[October 23, 2023] 

On October 20, 2023, at approximately 4:40pm, Lincoln Police Officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of North Logan Street for a person down.

Officers located a male victim without signs of life and were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive him. The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was in a fight prior to his death.

Preliminary autopsy findings show that the victim's injuries and death are consistent with blunt force trauma; however, a final cause of death is yet to be determined. The victim's family has been notified, but his name will not be publicly released by the Lincoln Police Department, out of respect for his family.

The Lincoln Police Department and Logan County Coroner's Office are still
investigating the incident.

A person of interest has been identified and is being sought for questioning. Any person with knowledge of this incident is urged to call Lincoln/Logan County CrimeStoppers at [phone] or the Lincoln Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at [phone].

No other information will be released at this time.

[Joe Meister Chief of Police
Lincoln Police Department]