This story has been updated on 12/29/20 at 11:00 AM
41-year-old Joseph Martino
A third man has been taken into custody following the shooting on Saturday on East Phillip in North Platte. On Monday, investigators with the North Platte Police Department made contact with 41-year-old Joseph Martino, in regards to his involvement in the shooting incident. It was determined that during the altercation, Martino fired a handgun, while he was seated in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. Martino and the victim departed the scene shortly after. Martino then took the handgun and hid it from being discovered during the investigation.
Martino was placed under arrest and incarcerated at the Lincoln County Detention Center for Terroristic Threats, Use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony, and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
22-year-old Brayden Divine (left) and 20-year-old Logan Divine (right)
Two North Platte men have been arrested after an incident occurred on Saturday in North Platte that left one with a gunshot wound to the leg. On December 26th at 8:11 PM, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to the 2300 block of East Phillip on a report of gunshots. As officers responded, it was reported that a subject with a gunshot wound had arrived at Great Plains Health.
During the investigation, officers learned that an 18-year-old victim was involved in a disturbance at a residence in the 2300 Block of East Phillip. It was reported that during the argument, a handgun was brandished inside the residence and the victim was told to leave. The victim left the residence and as he was leaving in a vehicle, the victim was shot in the leg. Officers located the victim’s vehicle in the parking lot of Great Plains Health and observed evidence to support these statements.
Based on statements and evidence located at both the scene and the hospital, probable cause was established to arrest 22-year-old Brayden Divine for 1st degree assault, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle. 20-year-old Logan Divine was also arrested for accessory to a felony. Both Logan and Brayden were incarcerated at the Lincoln County Detention Center. The victim suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries from the incident. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation.
