Pillen says U.S. needs to ask 'why' political violence is rising after dinner shooting ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star Apr 27, 2026 Apr 27, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said "it's sad days" and that this country needs to start asking itself what is driving political violence.kAmpE 2 AC6DD 4@?76C6?46 |@?52J[ !:==6? H2D 2D<65 23@FE E96 D9@@E:?8 2E E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 r@CC6DA@?56?EDV pDD@4:2E:@? s:??6C 2EE6?565 3J !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A @? $2EFC52J] k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 E9C62ED 282:?DE 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D 2C6 2 Q92C54@C6 C62=:EJQ E92E 92G6 366? 92AA6?:?8 7@C 9F?5C65D @7 J62CD 2?5 E92E :E :D E:>6 E@ 86E E@ E96 3@EE@> @7 H9J A@=:E:42==J >@E:G2E65 2EE24<D 2C6 :?4C62D:?8 :? 7C6BF6?4J 2?5 H92E C@=6 E649?@=@8J A=2JD :? :E] k^Am kAmQx E9:?< H6 ?665 E@ DE2CE 2D<:?8 @FCD6=G6D 3:8\E:>6 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE H92E 3:8 E649 :D 5@:?8 E@ FD[ 9@H :EVD :>A24E:?8 @FC >:?5D 2?5 H92E H6VC6 E9:?<:?8 23@FE 2?5 5@:?8[Q !:==6? 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