LIVE AT 10AM: Authorities providing update on double homicide at northeast Nebraska bowling alley

BLOOMFIELD, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska State Patrol and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office will provide an update Wednesday on a double homicide in the northeast Nebraska town of Bloomfield.

Watch the press conference live at 10 a.m. in the video player above.

Knox County authorities received a report of a shooting that had occurred at Curt’s Lanes and Dining in Bloomfield on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

According to NSP, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Bloomfield Police Department located two deceased men at the location, each with apparent gunshot wounds. The Bloomfield Police Department requested assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol to investigate the incident.

NSP said preliminary investigation led to the identification of a person of interest, identified as 25-year-old Alias Reed of Bloomfield. Reed was located a short time later and taken into custody.

Following further investigation, Reed was arrested for two counts of first-degree murder. Reed’s girlfriend, 27-year-old Kaylyne Sweazy, was arrested for tampering with evidence. Reed was lodged in Knox County Jail. Sweazy was lodged in Antelope County Jail.

Investigators believe the shooting occurred during an altercation between Reed and the victims at the bowling alley. Reed and Sweazy were located a short time later at their home.

Bloomfield is located in eastern Knox County and has a population of a little over 1,000.

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