Jaliyah Compton, a 23-year-old female from Pawnee City, Nebraska, was found dead in Falls City on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, after police were called to a residence at 11:06 a.m. Officers discovered two people deceased inside: Compton and a 27-year-old man, and authorities said there was no ongoing threat to the public. Local reporting and a funeral notice place Compton's date of death on August 20, 2025.
Investigators quickly identified the man as Adam Lewis, also of Pawnee City, and said the evidence indicated he shot Compton and then killed himself. Richardson County Attorney Samantha Scheitel publicly named both individuals and confirmed they shared a child together. In the days that followed, regional outlets described the case as a domestic murder-suicide.
Compton had recently been staying with a friend in Falls City. Coverage in the area reported that she had previously sought legal protection; a request for a protection order had been denied, according to one account, which family supporters cited as they organized help for her young son. A community fundraiser created with assistance from the funeral home described her killing as domestic violence and sought to cover final expenses and care for her child.
Authorities treated the incident as a murder-suicide rather than an open homicide, and no arrests were announced. Public databases and memorial listings recorded the Falls City shooting with Compton as the victim and Lewis as the other deceased person, reflecting the conclusion that the suspected shooter died at the scene.
