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'Now, it's us': Students, parents traumatized after teen shot inside Omaha's Northwest High School

From the What you missed last week in notable Omaha crimes and court cases series

Molly Ashford, Dan Crisler and Lauren Wagner World-Herald Staff Writers
Sep 10, 2024
Sep 10, 2024 Updated Oct 2, 2024
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Pamela Caraballo, who has one child at Northwest High School, reacts emotionally as she waits outside for students to be released after a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

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Molly Ashford, Dan Crisler and Lauren Wagner World-Herald Staff Writers

Families of Omaha Northwest High School students descended on the school grounds within minutes of reports of a shooting.

091024-shooting-mn-02 — Del Williams, left, hugs his child Novi Williams on Tuesday after Novi was released from Northwest High School following a shooting at the school.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

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091024-shooting-mn-07 — Family members wait outside Northwest for students to be released Tuesday. Police said the shooting suspect, a 14-year-old student, was apprehended shortly before 1 p.m.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

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Photos: Police respond to shooting at Omaha Northwest High School

Pamela Caraballo, who has one child at the school, reacts emotionally as she waits outside Northwest high school for students to be released from the school after a shooting, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Omaha.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Artemis Else, facing, hugs Angie Caswell as they wait outside Northwest high school after a shooting, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Omaha
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

From left, Del Williams hugs Novi Williams outside Northwest High School after a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

From left, Pleasant Reed hugs Charlotte Reed as they wait outside Northwest High School for students to be released after a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. They had a child and a grandchild in the school at the time of the shooting.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Artemis Else, facing, hugs Angie Caswell outside Northwest High School after a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Family members wait outside Northwest High School for students to be released after a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Lindsey Stevenson talks to her son as she waits outside Northwest High School for students to be released after a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

A parent, who asked not to be named, hugs her child outside Northwest High School after a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Students wait for their parents in the football stadium after a school shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha police Deputy Chief Sherie Thomas speaks to the press after a school shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
MEGAN NIELSEN, THE WORLD-HERALD

Omaha Public Schools superintendent Matthew Ray speaks to the press after a school shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
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