Stephen Gutgsell, a priest who served the St. John the Baptist parish in Fort Calhoun died Sunday morning in an apparent attack, according to authorities.
Deputies received the call at 5:05 a.m. of a reported break-in at the rectory at Saint John's parish. When they arrived at 5:11 they discovered Gutgsell wounded and a man they say is the suspect in the attack inside.
Gutgsell was transported to Nebraska Medicine in Omaha where he died.
The Omaha Archdiocese said in a statement it is praying for Gutgsell.
