13:21 | Devon DeMott ran from his home, a few blocks away, to school after his son Tyler, a sophomore, texted him saying there had been a shooting and the school was on lockdown.

When he heard about the lockdown, DeMott ran from his home, which was a few blocks away, to the school.

“I jumped in the car as a father and drove over there,” he said.

He said he’s been in touch with Tyler.

DeMott was grateful for the Omaha police’s quick response to the shooting.

“I love these guys,” he said. “They were already on their way when I got here.”

13:12 | “A person believed to be the suspect in the shooting has been arrested. Police remain in the area for further investigation and reunification with the parents. There is no threat to the community,” Omaha police said on X.

13:03 | Parents hugged their children with tears in their eyes as they reunited in the school parking lot.

Police say, “There is no active threat at this time. … There is no threat to public safety at this time. For parents reuniting with students, please go to the east parking lot.”

1:00 PM | Omaha Public Schools posted this on their website at 1:00 p.m.: “Northwest High remains in lockdown. The Omaha Police Department has confirmed a shooting on or near our campus with one reported victim. First responders and law enforcement continue to work the scene, which they believe is now secure.

During a lockdown, all classrooms are closed, the lights are off and students are not visible through the hallway windows.

Police have established a perimeter around the school campus. While we know there is no place families would rather be than with their student, we are asking families to avoid campus and wait for guidance as we learn more.

We will continue to communicate every 30 minutes via email and ops.org/alerts.”

12:50 pm | World-Herald reporters at the scene reported a heavy police presence, who had cordoned off streets near the school.

Crime scenes were cordoned off at all entrances to the campus and onlookers gathered on the sidewalks surrounding the school.

12:44 pm | Douglas County Medical Transport reported the shot boy was in critical condition.

12:40 pm| According to traffic information from the police and a teacher, the school is closed.

12:30 pm| The shooting was reported around 12:25 a.m. at the school at 8204 Crown Point Ave., according to Douglas County 911 dispatch reports. An Omaha police officer radioed in to say a boy, possibly 15 years old, had been shot in the abdomen.

The officer said the boy was breathing and awake. Police released a description of another young man running north from the school building.