A stabbing has been reported at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. The Omaha World-Herald’s Alia Conley tweeted that “a male student stabbed a female student.” Conley added that the weapon has been recovered and the male student is in custody. Conley also said that the rest of the school is secure. The identities of the students involved in the incident have not been revealed.
KETV reports that the incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m. local time on October 9. The school has been placed on lockdown. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the male student cut himself. The incident occurred in the school’s ROTC room. The World-Herald reports that both students have been taken to Creighton University Medical Center-Bergen Mercy and are in critical condition.
LIVE coverage right now on @KETV of stabbing at Burke High School. KETV has a crew in the building and they are part of the active lockdown with students.
On October 4, it was reported that authorities were investigating a threat being made against Burke High School by a former student. According to U.S. News & World Report, there are 2,108 students enrolled at the school along with 125 teachers.
This is a breaking story so stay tuned for updates.