The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office and Broken Bow Police Department, is investigating a suspected murder-suicide that occurred early Friday morning.

At approximately 1:45 a.m., NSP was requested by local law enforcement to investigate a homicide in Broken Bow. The victim, Angie Miller, 45, was located deceased inside her home in the 800 block of N. 13th Street in Broken Bow.

Investigators developed a suspect, identified as Ryan Miller, 47, who was the ex-husband of Angie Miller. Investigators learned of a location near Anselmo where Ryan Miller often went. At approximately 4:45 a.m., troopers located Miller in a pasture at that location near Anselmo. Miller was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation, is asked to contact the Nebraska State Patrol at 308-535-8270.

Broken Bow Public Schools Superintendent Darren Tobey said in a statement that Angie Miller was a counselor at North Park Elementary. He said the district's crisis team is available Friday and will continue to be available in the upcoming days and weeks.

"Because of our close school community, this death touches everyone at our school. When an adult close to a child dies, children react in many different ways," Tobey said in the statement. "Please watch your children and be alert to any changes such as, physical -- any changes in sleep patterns or eating habits, emotional -- any changes such as unusual fears, anger worrying of clinging behaviors toward parents and social -- loss of interest in usual activities."