Omaha Police Department
The Omaha Police Department (OPD) along with multiple local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies responded to Omaha South High School, 4519 S 24th Street, Monday afternoon for a report of a shooting inside the school. This report was ultimately determined to be false and no one was harmed.
Shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, Omaha Police received a call that a student had been shot in the school and the suspect was still inside. The OPD school resource officer assigned to the high school immediately began searching for the victim and suspect as other law enforcement personnel were responding. Multiple systematic searches were done by law enforcement inside the school where no victims or suspects were found. Students were slowly released by each classroom and directed to the school football stadium to be picked up by family or guardians.
This incident is still under investigation to determine where the call originated and who was responsible for making the false emergency call. We want to thank the Omaha Fire Department, various law enforcement agencies, Omaha South High School administration and staff for their quick response today.