Altercation between two students leads to shooting at Burke High, Omaha police say
OMAHA, Neb. —
Omaha police said an altercation between two students at Burke High School led to a shooting on Wednesday morning.
One of the students was shot in the arm and has non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The suspect is in custody after the incident, which occurred around 7:30 a.m.
Burke High ShootingStudent critically injured after being shot in the armAnother student is in custodyAll other students and staff are safe Firearm recovered from the scene
The students were involved in an altercation in the parking lot by the baseball fields when the incident occurred, investigators said. The suspect then fled the scene.
Omaha police: Altercation between two students led to Burke High shooting
A Douglas County deputy, who is also school resource officer, responded to the scene, treated the student and recovered the firearm, officials said.
Omaha police told KETV that the victim was not in possession of a firearm prior to the altercation. During the altercation, the student was shot and then was able to get the gun away from the suspect.
When law enforcement responded, the victim turned the gun over to the authorities, Omaha police said. Only one firearm was involved in the incident.
Investigators said the suspect was identified from a picture from a witness and taken into custody in the school.
The scene is safe and secure, officials said. All students and staff are safe.
Omaha police said the students are under the age of 18.
Witnesses are being asked to go to Burke Boulevard south of the school and find an officer to report what they saw, Omaha police said.
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