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14-year-old girl injured in shooting near 20th and Burdette Tuesday night

Large police presence near 20th and Burdette Street Tuesday night
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5/4/22 9:15 A.M. UPDATE:

Omaha Police are investigating a shooting near Hope Center for Kids that injured a 14-year-old girl Tuesday evening.

Police responded to a "help an officer" call around 9 p.m. after an off-duty deputy reported gunshots in front of the building.

Security guards were transporting a group of "unruly youth" from the building when a passenger in a white sedan fired into the crowd, according to Omaha Police. Two security guards returned fire before the vehicle left the scene.

The suspect vehicle arrived at Children's Hospital and a 14-year-old girl from the vehicle was treated for a graze wound. No arrests have been made yet.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at (402) 444-STOP.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Police were on the scene over by 20th and Burdette Street Tuesday night.

A help an officer call went out over a report of shots fired in the area. Authorities said the help an officer was later canceled, but several police units remained on the scene.

3 News Now has a photographer on-scene who said that a forensic investigations unit was also there.

This is a developing situation.

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