A shooting outside Omaha Burke High School Wednesday morning left one person injured and another person detained, according to officials, as police worked to piece together what happened just before the start of the school day. The gunfire was reported on school grounds but outside the building itself, and investigators recovered a firearm from the scene as the situation unfolded.
The call went out around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to KETV, which reported that the shooting happened on school grounds but not inside the school. Reports on the extent of the victim's injuries have conflicted: KETV reported that officials described at least one person as shot in the arm with critical injuries, while the station also reported that officials said the victim's injury was non-life-threatening. A separate report from 3 News Now described the victim as shot in the arm, taken to a local hospital for treatment, and expected to survive.
Police Call It an Isolated Incident
Omaha police said they believe it was an isolated incident between two people. One person was taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
Around 8:15 a.m., the school district said a firearm had been recovered, per the same KETV account, and the secure status at the school was lifted shortly afterward. All students and staff were reported safe, and police said there was no active threat to the campus.
Investigation Continues, Witnesses Sought
The Omaha Police Department confirmed it was investigating the shooting incident at Burke High School. Police asked anyone who witnessed the shooting to head to Burke Boulevard south of the school and find an officer to report what they saw, according to the earlier KETV report.
Details about the identities, ages or legal status of the injured person and the person detained have not been released. As the investigation continues, one person injured, one person detained after shooting remains the clearest confirmed outcome from a chaotic Wednesday morning at the school.
