NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a man for allegedly helping a suspect in a shooting in Norfolk.
Carlos Arevalo-Martinez is accused of shooting Edna Gutierrez on Feb. 14. Gutierrez remains hospitalized in Omaha.
40-year-old Bennie Smith was arrested on Wednesday for being an accessory to a felony.
Police Chief Bill Mizner says Smith allegedly gave Arevalo-Martinez a ride to Gutierrez’s house, was present when she was shot and gave Arevalo-Martinez a ride to Stanton after the shooting.
Arevalo-Martinez was arrested after a standoff in Stanton on Feb. 16.
Smith’s case isn’t on the online court system, and it’s not known if he has an attorney.