OAN Staff Abril Elfi
11:55 AM – Tuesday, September 10, 2024
A Nebraska high school was placed on lockdown after a suspect shot a student in the stomach before fleeing the scene.
On Tuesday, a 15-year-old was hospitalized and is in critical condition after a gunman shot him in the stomach at Northwest High School in Omaha, Nebraska.
Police stated that the suspect fled the scene, however, he was later taken into custody. The Omaha Police Department announced the arrest and said there was no longer a “threat to the community.”
Even though the suspect has not been publicly identified, police have stated that the gunman is “young.”
Nearby high schools Marian and Roman Catholic were also placed on lockdown while police searched for the suspect which lasted roughly 30 minutes.
The school has set up a reunification area at their football stadiums for parents to be able to reach their children.
The incident comes days after 14-year-old Colt Gray killed four people and injured nine others during a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia on September 4th.
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