A 14-year-old boy who allegedly shot and injured a classmate at Omaha Northwest High School on Tuesday is scheduled to appear in court at the Douglas County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon.
Family members wait outside Northwest High School for the release of students following a school massacre in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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According to court documents, 14-year-old Ramone Jefferson is charged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm to commit a crime and illegal possession of a weapon on school property. The boy is accused of shooting and seriously injuring a 15-year-old student on Tuesday. He is in stable condition and remains hospitalized.
According to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, Jefferson was charged as an adult.
His court date is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse.
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The shooting occurred shortly after noon on Tuesday. Jefferson shot the 15-year-old once in the stomach, according to investigators. Omaha police had previously stated, “Investigators believe this was an isolated incident and the victim was targeted by the suspect.”
After the shooting, Northwest High School and other schools in the area were put on lockdown. Jefferson fled the building after the shooting. Police found him shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday and arrested him.
Omaha Public Schools canceled classes at Northwest High School on Wednesday. Students are scheduled to return to school on Thursday.
Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Matt Ray said Tuesday that staff would thoroughly review the circumstances of the shooting, including evaluating current and possible new security measures.
The shooting in Northwest occurred less than a week after two students and two teachers were shot at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
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From left: Del Williams hugs his child Novi Williams after Williams was fired from Northwest High School following a school massacre in Omaha, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
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From left: Pleasant Reed hugs Charlotte Reed as they wait outside Northwest High School for students to be released following a school massacre in Omaha, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. A child and grandchild were attending the school at the time of the massacre.
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Family members wait outside Northwest High School for the release of students following a school massacre in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Family members wait outside Northwest High School for the release of students following a school massacre in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Family members wait outside Northwest High School for the release of students following a school massacre in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Artemis Else (pictured) hugs Angie Caswell outside Northwest High School following a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Pamela Caraballo, mother of a child at Northwest High School, reacts emotionally as she waits outside for students to be released following a shooting at an Omaha school on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
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Family members wait outside Northwest High School for the release of students following a school massacre in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Lindsey Stevenson talks to her son as she waits for students to be released from custody after a school massacre in Omaha, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, outside Northwest High School.
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A mother, who wishes to remain anonymous, hugs her child outside Northwest High School following a school shooting in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Family members wait outside Northwest High School for the release of students following a school massacre in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Family members wait outside Northwest High School for the release of students following a school massacre in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Students wait for their parents at the football stadium following a shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Omaha Deputy Police Chief Sherie Thomas speaks to the press following a shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Matthew Ray speaks to the press following a shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Omaha Deputy Police Chief Sherie Thomas speaks to the press following a shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Matthew Ray speaks to the press following a shooting at Northwest High School in Omaha, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
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