OMAHA — A 15-year-old boy shot and killed near a Benson area middle school Tuesday morning was a student at Omaha Burke High School, Omaha Public Schools confirmed Wednesday.

Police in Northampton County have identified the 17-year-old boy who died near Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township, and say the incident is being treated as a criminal investigation.

People sit by the building of Memorial High School, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Frisco. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) His father said his son had a 4.0 GPA and was the MVP of the school ...