UPDATE:

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Tidball passed away on July 17.

An autopsy will be conducted next week by Central Nebraska Forensic Services in Gibbon.

The investigation is ongoing.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent self-inflicted shooting in North Platte.

At around 11:11 p.m., on July 15, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to the report of a physical disturbance at the Patriot Mobile Home Park, 2300 East Philip, Lot #12.

As officers were responding, witnesses told dispatchers that a male subject had fled the scene on foot.

Upon arrival, officers found a female bleeding heavily from her head.  They were told the female had been assaulted by her husband, 26-year-old Christopher Tidball, of North Platte.

The victim alleged that Tidball had kicked her in the head with boots on and beaten her with a lamp.  She was transported to Great Plains Health by the North Platte Fire Department.

Meanwhile, officers began to search for Tidball.

Later in the evening, officers were informed by neighbors that Tidball had returned to the residence.

According to authorities, while officers were in front of the house, Tidball shot himself in another room.  He was transported to Great Plains Health before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney with life threatening injuries.

Because Tidball would have been arrested for felony assault, he was considered to be in the custody of law enforcement. Because his injuries are life threatening, Nebraska state law requires that a Grand Jury be convened.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office took over the investigation and processed the scene throughout the night.

Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

The condition of the victim and Tidball are unknown at this time.