Charges Filed in Grand Island Shooting Investigation
October 16, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Charges have been filed against a Grand Island man after he shot at Nebraska State Patrol troopers early Wednesday morning.
At approximately 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, investigators with the NSP Technical Crimes Unit were serving a search warrant as part of a child pornography investigation. The search warrant was for a residence at 921 East Oklahoma Avenue in Grand Island.
As investigators attempted to serve the search warrant, the resident, identified as Justin Jelinek, 43, was observed holding a shotgun. Jelinek initially complied with commands to put down the weapon, but he refused to exit the residence. Jelinek then went into another room, retrieved a different firearm, and fired at least one shot toward the troopers at the front door of the residence. One trooper returned fire. Nobody was struck by gunfire.
Approximately ten minutes later, Jelinek voluntarily exited the home. Troopers took him into custody without further incident. He was lodged in Hall County Jail on charges of attempted homicide, attempted first degree assault, use of weapon to commit a felony, resisting arrest, and obstructing a peace officer.
A search of the home revealed over 20 firearms and over 5,000 rounds of ammunition. The investigation remains ongoing. The Grand Island Police Department assisted in this response.