Daywatch: Details emerge about shooting near Schurz High School Sandra Acebedo hugs and greets Norma Rios Sierra, as Juliet De Jesus Alejandre, right, back to camera is greeted and hugged by a parent of a high school student, Monica Espinoza, who was handing out flowers to students, parents and staff, at Schurz High School on Aug. 25, 2022. "Our number one priority is the safety of our kids especially our kids that attend school. Schurz High School parents invited to town hall meeting to discuss Mily Garcia said she was waiting outside the school to pick up her 16-year-old daughter when she spoke with another parent who saw someone open fire from a passing SUV at a group at La Michoacana ice cream shop, a popular hangout spot for students after school. According to Chicago Public Schools, the school was placed on a lockdown after the shooting took place, but that has since been lifted, with students allowed to go home as the investigation continues. CPS communities have struggled with gun violence trauma over the years, often finding a lack of resources to help both children and staff cope with the shooting or killing of a student. Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. CHICAGO - Four teens were shot in a drive-by attack outside an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School on the Northwest Side Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. Police said two 15-year-old boys were shot. So there were some students out of school, while the majority of the students were inside the school, Nieves said. A fourth victim is in good condition. Schurz High School Four students wounded in drive-by shooting outside ice cream shop by Chicago high school Four teenage boys were shot and injured in the ambush-style attack, including one 15-year-old boy who. Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon. Video shows aftermath of shooting outside Carl Schurz High School No main arteries were hit. "They're all just scattered around, so they were like they needed help, so we assisted them with towels and water so they could press their wounds together," said Jordi Lopez, an employee of Deleite's Pizza and Mexican Food at 3576 N. Milwaukee Ave. "I was just trying to calm them down too, and then giving the victim water because it looked like he was like passing out.". Police will increase patrols during arrival and dismissal times at Schurz in response to the shooting, Nieves said. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Our No. Safety meeting held at Schurz High School after 4 teens injured in drive-by shooting. That's about it," said Jose Villanueva, who added he heard "roughly three" shots. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. As the Carl Schurz High School students passed under the schools brown iron gates Thursday morning, community members greeted them with doughnuts and flowers outside the Northwest Side school, a day after a shooting that left four teens wounded, including two Schurz students. No one is in custody. CHICAGO Three students and an 18-year-old were shot Wednesday at a business directly in front of Carl Schurz High School. A second 15-year-old boy was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back, police said. Imagine, we are just starting school and this has already started, one is already afraid, the mother said. CPS officials wouldnt comment. A 17-year-old boy was taken to Community First Hospital in good condition with a graze wound to the leg, and an 18-year-old boy was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center also in good condition with a gunshot wound to the leg. He thinks the shooting was related to gangs and expects more violence. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. Teen shot near East High School dies 3 weeks after shooting CHICAGO (CBS) -- Four teenagers -- two of them only 15 years old -- were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon near Carl Schurz High School in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. Police said he was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. In 2019, a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed when a gunman standing on a corner near the school shot at his car. Mily Garcia was waiting outside the school to pick up her daughter when she spoke with another parent who saw someone open fire from a passing SUV at a group at La Michoacana ice cream shop, a popular hangout spot for students after school. Chopper 2 is over the scene. "I know it's affecting him," she said. We are very upset with it ourselves," Nieves said. Last year, the school, 3601 N. Milwaukee Ave., was locked down after a rumor spread about a person with a gun, causing parents and students to panic, administrators said. Similar shootings outside CPS high schools marred the start of last school year, too. This includes directly interviewing sources and research / analysis of primary source documents. Schurz High School interim principal Heidy Moran sent a letter to families - saying shots had been fired across the street, but not indicating that students were shot. Officials confirm that two of the four victims are Chicago Public Schools students, but couldnt disclose whether they attend Schurz. Four teenagers were injured in the shooting on the patio of the La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop across the street from the school at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street. Lawmakers and others should not seek to undo laws meant to protect people from gun violence. because I knew he was outside already," she said, "so I was like, 'Dad, stay in the car! Information about where, if anywhere, the 18-year-old attended school was not immediately learned. Video shows horrific aftermath of shooting across from Carl Schurz High "If your child witnessed this incident and voices any concerns or fears, please contact us. 4 CPS Students Wounded, 2 Critically, In Shooting Near Schurz High School Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park reporter She said she planned to host a parent meeting Friday to discuss the incident. Denver students walk out of East High Friday to rally against gun The Fire Department says four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School at Addison Street and Milwaukee Avenue. Chicago police work the scene where four teens were shot in a drive-by outside Schurz High School in the 4300 block of West Addison Street in the Old Irving Park neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Community members greeted . As CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reported, witnesses said they heard several shots near the ice cream shop, at 3591 N. Milwaukee Ave., and saw paramedics working on the victims near the outside patio of the shop. "He was just fighting basically for his life, trying to hold onto the blood.". Two bullet holes could be seen on the glass window pane near the entrance of the ice cream shop. While there are surveillance cameras at the school and the ice cream shop and a city POD camera right at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street police radio traffic suggests that POD camera was not working. Lopez said he provided aid to the victim and called 911. Kostek spoke to an employee of a family-owned taco shop across the street from the scene. He said one of victims, a boy who was shot in the back, ended up hiding in front of the shop. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. Bags of chips, bottles of water, a can of soda and cans of canned cocktails were abandoned at the patio. Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. Just three days since fall classes resumed following summer break, Schurz High School in Old Irving Park on Chicago's northwest side went into lockdown Wednesday after four teenagers were. Two Chicago Police officers walk away from Schurz High School while a detective walks to the school after 4 teens were shot in a drive-by outside the high school in the 4300 block of West Addison Street in the Old Irving Park neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Another 15-year-old boy was struck in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. The three additional victims were taken to other hospitals in good condition: another 15-year-old boy with a back wound, a 17-year-old boy whose leg was grazed and an 18-year-old man with a leg wound. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago,an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Four teenagers were injured in the shooting on the patio of the La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop across the street from the school at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street. It did not occur inside the school. August 25, 2022 / 11:19 AM The district partnered with police and fire personnel for an active shooter drill, and CPS safety and security chief Jadine Chou said schools are ready for that type of emergency. Denver high school students plan walkout after classmate's death Nieves called the shooting very upsetting, and assured parents that the department would concentrate on keeping children safe in or out of school. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). Four teenage boys were injured in the broad-daylight shooting on the patio of an ice cream shop outside the Northwest Side school, and one was left in critical condition. alex@blockclubchi.org. Police are seeking surveillance footage of that vehicle, and have canvassed nearby businesses to obtain more footage to aid in the investigation. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. A dark-colored SUV is believed to have been involved in the shooting, and it fled eastbound on Addison. Video shows horrific aftermath of shooting across from Carl Schurz High School CBS 2's Jackie Kostek also spoke to a taco shop owner who said one of the victims hid in front of his shop. Nervous and somber, Schurz students go back to school Thursday as more A spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department said the victims were. August 25, 2022 / 6:20 PM Surveillance video shows aftermath shooting outside Carl Schurz High School Police said a 15-year-old boy was struck in the face and neck and taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. Carl Schurz High School Aug 2011 - Present 11 years 8 months. Four teens, two just 15 years old, shot and wounded outside Carl Schurz Similar shootings outside CPS high schools marred the start of last school year, too. One 15-year-old boy was. We live here, he has to go to school here, so my thing is I just want him to have the resources he needs here.". 4 shot in drive-by outside Schurz High School on Chicago's Northwest Side The district partnered with police and fire personnel for an active shooter drill, and CPS safety and security chief Jadine Chou said schools are ready for that type of emergency. Police Searching For Suspects After 3 Teens, 1 Adult Shot at Ice Cream and last updated 8:31 AM, Mar 03, 2023. Luis Garcia was inside a car at East 17th Avenue and Esplanade, just north of the school, when he was shot on Feb. 13 just after 2:30 p.m., police said at the time. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Video released Thursday shows teenagers running down the sidewalk after shots were fired across from Carl Schurz High School on the city's Northwest Side the day before. We're told that boy was the 15-year-old who was shot in the face and neck - and was bleeding. "When does the carnage stop? East High School students said they no longer feel safe on campus and said Denver Public Schools officials haven't responded aggressively enough to the threat gun violence following the shooting . Four people in Chicago were injured on Wednesday during a drive-by shooting outside a high school on the city's Northwest side. Our hearts are with their friends, families and the Schurz school community in the wake of this unimaginable trauma. Previously in 2019, Emmanuel Gallegos, a 17-year-old Northside College Prep student, was fatally shot while riding in a car near Schurz on his way to get a haircut. Chicago shooting: 4 shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park in Meanwhile, the Albany Park (17th) police district will have enhanced patrols both arrival and dismissal times at Schurz beginning on Thursday morning, Nieves said. DENVER Students at East High School walked out Friday morning as part of a push for gun safety after the death of a 16-year-old student who was shot near . Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. First published on August 24, 2022 / 3:39 PM. "I see it in his face. In 2019, a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed when a gunman standing on a corner near the school shot at his car. The driver from the shooting took off, heading east on Addison, Nieves said. The following month, a 14-year-old girl and a security guard were shot as they walked out of Phillips Academy High School in Bronzeville. Chicago Police Area Five Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves has details on a shooting that wounded four teenage boys near Carl Schurz High School at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street. Theyre going to keep shooting here, Garcia said. Our No. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. A student ducks under police tape as Chicago police officers work the scene where four teenagers were shot outside La Michoacana ice cream shop in the 3600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue near Schurz High School on Aug 24, 2022. All of a sudden when they heard the shots, they went down," he continued. An employee inside the restaurant said she was working when she and a co-worker got down to the floor after hearing at least four shots ring out. Moran said CPS and CPD would add security around the school this week, and that social workers and crisis counselors would be available for students traumatized by the shooting. As emergency crews began clearing the scene, a firefighter was spraying down the glass doors and sidewalk of the ice cream shop entrance. LIVE: Chicago police update after 4 shot near Schurz High School CHICAGO (CBS) -- Four teenagers -- two of them only 15 years old -- were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon near Carl Schurz High School in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she said. De Mar talked with one parent who was waiting in the car with his daughter, and who was just feet from the shooting. She said she planned to host a parent meeting Friday to discuss the incident. Schurz High School officials discuss plans on how to keep students safe Two students said they were locked down in their classroom after the shots rang out. Theres nothing you can do about it.. Schurz High School officials, parents meet after 4 shot in drive-by A lot of them have gone through so much in the pandemic and also living in Chicago, so they just need to be reminded that theyre loved on., Increased police presence is seen outside of Schurz High School, Aug. 25, 2022, following a shooting across the street that left four teenagers wounded Wednesday afternoon. Fireworks at this time, I dont think so, she said she thought. Police investigating shooting near Expo Park in Aurora "I was like, poor kids you know, they were just having ice cream in broad daylight.". The shooting took place on the patio of the La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop across the street from the school at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. I dont feel safe being around here anymore, Baker said. An 18-year-old was shot in his leg and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said. Updated: 2:47 PM MST March 1, 2023. This month, a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed outside Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School. There was an increase in police patrol for school drop off Thursday morning and there will continue to be in afternoon. The ice cream shop has at least four security cameras facing the area of the outside patio near where the shooting happened. Two students said they were locked down in their classroom after the shots rang out. Teen shot near East High School dies 3 weeks after shooting At 5:36 p.m., the boy was riding in a westbound vehicle in the 4400 block of West Addison when a male shooter standing on a corner near Schurz, a Chicago Public Schools high school located at 3601 N. Milwaukee, fired shots into the car. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Chicago Sun-Times, When it comes to Madonnas plastic surgery: Its her body and her choice, Family, friends gather to remember slain Chicago police officer, Amid layoffs and reshuffling, anxious Chicago tech workers seek solace in pinball, Here are five takeaways from Chicagos municipal election. The 16-year-old who was shot while sitting in his car near East High School on Feb. 13 has died, according to the family spokesperson. / CBS Chicago. Thats when a front seat passenger opened fire into a crowd of people, hitting the four teens and leaving one casing in the backpack of a 15-year-old Schurz student who was shot in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, according to police. Chicago educators and parents have envied the trauma response for students in Highland Park as they head back to schools after the suburbs 4th of July tragedy. The school went on a lockdown while the CPD responded and that lockdown has since been lifted and students have been released. Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicagos diverse neighborhoods. Denver East High student shot outside the school has died - Chalkbeat Moran said CPS and CPD would add security around the school this week, and that social workers and crisis counselors would be available for students traumatized by the shooting. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. Good morning, Chicago. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she said. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. Police say that patrols will be enhanced during arrival and dismissal times at the school beginning on Thursday. Schurz, at the corner of Milwaukee and Addison, went on lockdown when the shooting happened "just prior to the school's dismissal bell," according to an emailed statement from Chicago Public. Denver East High students don't feel safe in wake of shooting, threats Milwaukee Avenue is closed in both directions between Keeler Avenue and Kostner Avenue. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Laroyae Baker, 15, said as classrooms were locked down, some kids looked out the window and texted others about the shooting. The three additional victims were taken to other hospitals in good condition: another 15-year-old boy with a back wound, a 17-year-old boy whose leg was grazed and an 18-year-old man with a leg wound. In wake of Benito Juarez High School shooting, a reward offer and calls Meanwhile, new information from a police report obtained by the Tribune offered more details about what happened Wednesday when patrons on the patio of an ice cream shop were shot. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. Im kind of worried about my safety, about coming to school, Escutia said on his way to Spanish class Thursday. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. Witnesses said the victims, all teens, were near an ice cream shop. Authorities say that four Chicago Public Schools students were shot on the patio of a business near a Northwest Side high school on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before dismissal, there were shots fired across the street from our school building. The best thing for the school would be to remove it.. This is a pretty good area. Four teens were shot in a drive-by attack outside an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School on the Northwest Side Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said last week the district needs help from other city agencies to deal with mental health and gun violence woes hurting students. Quickly, I wanted to run inside.. Garcia said La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. Local businesses reopened to customers just before 6 p.m. They just want to feel loved and supported and not judged, De Jesus Alejandre said. 4 teens wounded in drive-by shooting near Schurz High School on Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. Some parents said they were happy to meet with school leaders, calling it productive. I try to talk to him about it. We hope the school has security so this doesnt happen inside, Chavez said in Spanish. Police said the two other shooting victims attend Aspira Antonia Pantoja High School, a Chicago Public Schools charter school, though its not managed by CPS. Parents said the CTA was discussed and the safety of students while waiting for the bus. She said the school was locked down and she was still waiting for her daughter to be released from classes at 3:30 p.m. Students said the school was immediately placed on a soft lockdown. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said last week the district needs help from other city agencies to deal with mental health and gun violence woes hurting students. The victims were shot outside La Michoacna, 3591 N. Milwaukee Ave., witnesses said. Students returned to Carl Schurz High School Thursday, just one day after a shooting that left four teens wounded, including two Schurz students. Students cant hang out around Schurz, they need to head straight home, Baker said. Sandra Acebedo hugs and greets Norma Rios Sierra, as Juliet De Jesus Alejandre, right, back to camera is greeted and hugged by a parent of a high school student, Monica Espinoza, who was handing out flowers to students, parents and staff, at Schurz High School on Aug. 25, 2022. It happened outside outside La Michoacana ice cream shop across the street from Carl. They said that when the shots were fired from a passing sport-utility vehicle outside the ice cream shop at 2:47 p.m. Wednesday, the group of teenagers who were wounded ran down Milwaukee Avenue. No one is in custody and an investigation is ongoing. They have him sleeping right now, Joseph Brown said, adding that his son was breathing through a tube, and doctors had been checking for swelling. In a letter to parents, Schurz Principal Heidy Moran said the shooting happened shortly before dismissal, and the school went on a brief lockdown before students were let out for the day. The other 15-year-old was shot in the back and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. One student who was in class and heard gunfire said it appeared to be a drive-by shooting. We will communicate any additional information with the school community. 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school. I haven't seen a lot of problems and then this happens," Marcotte said. 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It felt like a normal day to Marcelino Cruz. Indicates that a Newsmaker/Newsmakers was/were physically present to report the article from some/all of the location(s) it concerns. Four teenagers were shot in a drive-by attack outside an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School on the Northwest Side Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The pop-up runs Friday through the end of March. Jamari Williams, 15, was killed two blocks from Simeon High School in September of 2021, minutes after school had let out for the day in Chatham. Published: 2:47 PM MST March 1, 2023. Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Jamari Williams, 15, was killed two blocks from Simeon High School in September of 2021, minutes after school had let out for the day in Chatham. 4 people shot outside Chicago high school | MyStateline.com Our number one priority is the safety of our kids," said Dep. Detectives and officers are investigating in the area, and are seeking video and any other type of evidence, Nieves said. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, at least . Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. Witnesses told police they spotted a black Mercedes with tinted windows and a green license plate moments before the shooting. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Four teenagers were shot in a drive-by attack outside an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School on the Northwest Side Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police.
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