15-year-old shot inside Omaha Northwest High School

Suspect in custody

15-year-old shot inside Omaha Northwest High School; suspect in custody

Student reunification to happen on west side near the football stadium

Shooting at Omaha Northwest High School

Published: Sep. 10, 2024 at 2:53 PM GMT-3|Updated: 2 hours ago

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 15-year-old student was in critical condition after he was shot at Omaha Northwest High School on Tuesday afternoon, according to Omaha Police.

OPD Deputy Chief Sherie Thomas said in a 2 p.m. briefing that the victim was found inside the school — and that the shooting was an isolated incident between two students.

She said the school resource officer reported the shooting to police at 12:23 p.m. OPD said the department then sent a wireless emergency alert to the area around the school. OPS said the school went into lockdown at 12:30 p.m.

Thomas said the suspect, also believed to be a student, was taken into custody at 12:58 p.m. near 80th Street and Bauman Avenue after a pursuit. Sources told 6 News they were taken into custody without incident.

In a 1:21 p.m. tweet, OPD confirmed that “there is no public safety threat at this time.”

The school’s lockdown was lifted at 1:30 p.m., and students were released room by room and sent to the west side of the campus near the football stadium.

OPD’s helicopter was seen circuling the area, and crime-scene tape was put up on the campus.

Both the school district and police urged patience as they worked to get students released to their families.

“Law enforcement has a perimeter around the school campus. While we know there is no place families would rather be than with their student, we ask that families avoid campus and await guidance as we learn more,” OPS said in their 1 p.m. update.

OPS shared details about how students would be released:

• Students who ride buses will be transported from campus first.

• Once that is complete, students who do not ride the bus each day will be released to families who are on site.

• Students who walk or drive themselves to school each day will then be released.

Congressman Don Bacon released a statement on the incident Tuesday afternoon:

"We are saddened and angered about the shooting at Omaha Northwest High School and pray for the student’s recovery. Thanks to the first responders who swiftly tended to the victim’s needs and apprehended the suspect.

At this time, it is premature to say what actions should be taken as we don’t know how the suspect obtained the weapon, where it happened, etc.”

https://www.wowt.com/2024/09/10/police-responding-shooting-omaha-northwest-high-school/