Crime
Omaha Northwest High School on lockdown after boy shot
The suspect is described as a Black male wearing a black hoodie, black pants, white shoes, and a white shirt.
UPDATE: The suspect has been taken into custody after being found hiding under a porch in the area of 81st and Bauman Avenue.
A shooting incident occurred at Northwest High School, located at 8204 Crown Point Avenue.
Emergency services responded to the scene, and an ambulance was requested for a 15-year-old male who was shot in the abdomen.
The victim was transported to Nebraska Medicine in critical condition but was reported to be awake and alert.
The shooting is believed to have taken place inside the school.
The suspect is described as a Black male wearing a black hoodie, black pants, white shoes, and a white shirt.
He was seen fleeing the school through a side door heading north.
Additional emergency response units were dispatched to the scene as a precautionary measure.
While there is currently only one confirmed victim, the school remains on lockdown, and officers are reviewing all available camera footage to identify the suspect.
CHICAGO — Authorities have launched an investigation following a fatal overnight shooting that occurred on the city’s South Side, leaving one man dead.
According to the Chicago Police Department, the incident took place shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of West 44th Street, within the Grand Boulevard neighborhood.
Officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of gunfire and a person shot.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 28-year-old man lying unresponsive on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Police have not yet released the identity of the victim, and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.
Detectives from the CPD Area One unit are leading the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Area One detectives at 312-747-8380 or call 911.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at CPDtip.com to assist investigators.