Student, 15, Shot at Nebraska High School, Suspect in Custody: Police

Samira Asma-Sadeque

10 September 2024 at 4:15 pm·1-min read

Omaha Northwest High School was briefly on lockdown following the shooting

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Omaha Northwest High School

Authorities in Nebraska are investigating a shooting that took place at an Omaha high school that left a 15-year-old boy gravely injured.

Omaha Police responded to a shooting at the Omaha Northwest High School, they said in a statement on the afternoon of Tuesday, Sep. 10.

“There is reported to be one victim at this time,” Omaha Police said in their statement on X (formerly Twitter).

“There was a 15-year-old shot and we took a suspect into custody,” Omaha police officer Michael Pecha confirms to PEOPLE. “Students are being let out of the school at this time.”

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The shooting was reportedly an isolated incident between two students, authorities said, per WOWT, KETV and the Associated Press.

An investigation is ongoing, police said.

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