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One student injured, another in custody after shooting at Omaha Burke High School

Kevin Cole, Dan Crisler, Andrew Smith and Chris Machian World-Herald Staff Writers
Sep 30, 2026
Sep 30, 2026 Updated 7 mins ago
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One person has been injured in a shooting at Omaha Burke High School.

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One student sustained an injury not believed to be life-threatening after a shooting Wednesday morning at Omaha Burke High School.

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Photos: Shooting at Omaha Burke High School leaves one injured

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school in Omaha on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school in Omaha on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school in Omaha on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school in Omaha on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school in Omaha on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school in Omaha on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A Douglas County Sheriff's deputy is on the scene as they help nvestigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school that injured one in Omaha, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school in Omaha, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school that injured one in Omaha, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school that injured one in Omaha, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school that injured one in Omaha, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school that injured one in Omaha, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police investigate a shooting at Omaha Burke High school that injured one in Omaha, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD

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