
Omaha Burke shooting: one person injured, one suspect in custody
One person injured after shooting at Burke High School
OMAHA, Neb. —
Officials confirmed to KETV that there was a shooting at Burke High School.
We know the call went out around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday that at least one person was shot in the arm and seriously injured. Authorities said the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
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- Person seriously injured after shooting in Omaha Burke
- A person is in police custody
- All students and staff are safe. The status has been lifted.
- Firearm recovered at scene
Officials confirmed to KETV that one person was in custody. Omaha police said it was believed to be an isolated incident between two people.
Omaha Public Schools told KETV the shooting happened on school grounds, but not inside the school.
Shooting reported outside Burke High School
Around 8:15 a.m., the prefecture indicated that a firearm had been recovered.
Omaha police said the security status was lifted at the school shortly after the firearm was recovered.
Witnesses are asked to go to Burke Boulevard, south of the school, and find a police officer to report what they saw, Omaha police said.
This is an evolving situation. OPS says it will update its alert page every 30 minutes, see here.
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