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Omaha police arrested a suspect 30 minutes after a shooting critically injured a teenage boy at Omaha Northwest High School on Tuesday.
The shooting, reported at 12:23 p.m. by a school resource officer, occurred during lunch and is believed to have been an isolated incident between two students. The suspect was found three blocks from the school.
Parents tearfully embraced their children as they began leaving the school after 1 p.m. Police set up a reunification site at the football stadium, warning the process would take time. A 15-year-old boy was critically injured and taken to the hospital. One student recalled running back to school, panicking after hearing screams, fearing for his life.
Below are reports and video footage concerning the shooting:
BREAKING: Omaha Police, ABLE-1 & Omaha Fire respond to shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha, Nebraska. This is the third school shooting in seven days.
At least One person was critically injured. One suspect was taken into custody without incident. School on lockdown.… pic.twitter.com/CcqL9PONpO
— LockharTVMedia (@LockharTVMedia) September 10, 2024
#WATCH | Shooting at Nebraska School
The incident marks at least the third shooting at a school in the U.S. in under a week. This includes a school shooting in Georgia where two people were killed, and a shooting in Maryland where one person was killed. pic.twitter.com/d5HKUFWDG4— Citizen (@CitizenApp) September 10, 2024
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