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. One 15-year-old boy was. More activity by Lucienne It's National Volunteer Week! A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. The school is offering some mental health resources for students suffering from the trauma of this shooting. Schurz is one of many CPS high schools whose Local School Council has voted within the last two years to do away with school resource officers who are assigned to monitor safety. As soon as I saw the car go by, I got very afraid, because I wondered if someone had gone inside the school, she said in Spanish. ), Senior Portraits - January 17th - March 3rd, Spirit Week Begins 1/23 *: *Winter Formal 1/27, Junior Yearbook Picture Week - 12/12 - 12/16, 11/21 10:15am-4:30pm: Parent-Teacher Conferences // Conferencias de padres y maestros, Pick Up FREE Covid Tests // Recojer las pruebas de Covid GRATIS, Schurz Fields Special Olympics Unified Basketball Team. Schurz High School Principal Heidy Moran released the following letter to families Wednesday: The safety of your children is always our top priority, which is why we must inform you of an incident that affected our school this afternoon. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. 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. A 15-year-old boy was shot in his face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital in critical condition, police said. https://cbsn.ws/3QOFT6d. Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. "Since we heard the shots and everything, I figured out that the school was on lockdown which is what happened.". Schurz Acadec Team Advances to City Finals! Meanwhile, the Albany Park (17th) police district will have enhanced patrols both arrival and dismissal times at Schurz beginning on Thursday morning, Nieves said. Sister-in-law never calls her late husbands sister and is dismissive of her grief. Our hearts are with their friends, families and the Schurz school community in the wake of this unimaginable trauma. While no gun was found, community members told Block Club fights were on the rise at and near the school. Similar shootings outside CPS high schools marred the start of last school year, too. 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. Heather ODonnell of the Chicago social services agency Thresholds says the money is an opportunity to really build up substance use care.. The mother of a 14-year-old freshman at Schurz said she was parked near the ice cream shop, waiting to pick up her daughter, when she heard eight to 10 shots. Five minutes after being told to remain in their classrooms, the students said they realized it was more serious. Inmate beaten to death in Cook County Jail's max security wing: police, Chicago Weather: Mostly cloudy, late showers Saturday, Indiana state trooper killed responding to weather-related crash. He said a Schurz teacher had alerted him to the shooting but he didnt know many details. An 18-year-old was shot in the leg and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, also in good condition. The best thing for the school would be to remove it.. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek spoke Thursday to several students outside of the school. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. "I heard the sirens or whatever, so I was confused, and then I was like, 'Dad!' 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. In. "It's really sad. The junior said he doesnt feel secure inside or outside Schurz. "I just wanted to see what they were gonna say; I mean, what can you really do," said Theresa Rios, grandparent of two students. We're told that boy was the 15-year-old who was shot in the face and neck - and was bleeding. 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. Vianni said she was worried about her dad, who again, happened to be waiting just steps from the shooting. Indicates that a Newsmaker/Newsmakers was/were physically present to report the article from some/all of the location(s) it concerns. August 25, 2022 / 6:20 PM De Jesus Alejandre said she wanted to make sure the students would not feel alone. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. An 18-year-old was shot in his leg and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said. Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. I was very afraid. 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. Violence and this pain isnt normal, so we cant normalize it, De Jesus Alejandre said. 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. Around 4 p.m., the lockdown ended and students left the school to be reunited with their parents. . The Fire Department says four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School at Addison Street and Milwaukee Avenue. 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. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). No one is in custody, according to police. 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His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. All Rights Reserved. There is a Police Observation Device, or POD, camera in the area - but we're told it was not working at the time of the shooting. Chopper 2 is over the scene. The CPS Crisis Team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support.". 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 Avenu. 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. "When does the carnage stop? The security of the school is pretty good. 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. As emergency crews began clearing the scene, a firefighter was spraying down the glass doors and sidewalk of the ice cream shop entrance. Hes a good kid, everything just went south, thats all, his father said. The shooting unfolded just minutes before the final bell rang at Schurz High School, but Nieves said some students had been dismissed prior to that. They have everybody safe.. Two students said they were locked down in their classroom after the shots rang out. Police are looking for video in the neighborhood that may have captured the shooting. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. According to Total Traffic, westbound Addison is closed between Tripp Avenue and Kilbourn Avenue due to police activity in the area. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). 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 . 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. Two bullet holes could be seen on the glass window pane near the entrance of the ice cream shop. 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. 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. Some of the kids might be tall or have mustaches, but they are still babies, she said. An employee inside the restaurant said she was working when she and a coworker got down to the floor after hearing at least four shots ring out. "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.". Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. 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. The police are not doing a bad job, but it's just things gotta be more tight.". In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the school. A third boy, 17, was grazed in the leg and was taken to Community First Hospital, where he was in good condition. Police said a dark colored SUV pulled up on Addison and someone inside opened fire at a group of people on the patio of an ice cream shop just south of the intersection. Be careful!'". 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school. 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. 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. Theres different start times and dismissal times for students. Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. This month, a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed outside Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School. 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. Chief Robert Nieves. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. / CBS Chicago. CHICAGO (WLS) -- School administrators from Schurz High School and parents met Friday days after a drive-by shooting near the school injured four teenagers. The shooting. Police said dismissal times at schools are staggered, so there were some students out of school while the majority of Schurz students were inside at the time of the shooting. Dismissal times happen in intervals at Schurz, Nieves said. Jessica Chavez walked her daughter to the gate for her fourth day at Schurz. The school was placed on a soft lockdown, according to a spokesperson with CPS, which delayed Wednesdays dismissal. One 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition. The CPS Crisis team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support. The ice cream shop has at least four security cameras facing the area of the outside patio near where the shooting happened. It was not immediately certain whether the victims attend Schurz, Chicago Police Area Five Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves said Wednesday. I was nervous. Some parents said they were. 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. A group gathers around the boy, puts their arms around him, and helps him walk back toward Milwaukee and Addison. Lawmakers and others should not seek to undo laws meant to protect people from gun violence. I haven't seen a lot of problems and then this happens," Marcotte said. Five minutes after being told to remain in their classrooms, the students said they realized it was more serious. He doesn't want to come back to school but we're here. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. "Next thing you know, we have someone rushing toward the restaurant saying they got shot," said Jordie Lopez, who works nearby. Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park reporter De Mar also spoke to a man who heard the shots as he was outside the school while waiting for his niece. The pop-up runs Friday through the end of March. Emmanuel Gallegos, a 17-year-old Northside College Prep student, Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. Its still an active investigation, said Tom Ahern, a police spokesman. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. 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. After Garcia was a victim of gun violence right by the school, many East High students addressed Denver's city council on Feb. 20. Inmate beaten to death in Cook County Jail's max security wing: police, Chicago Weather: Mostly cloudy, late showers Saturday, Indiana state trooper killed responding to weather-related crash. One student who was in class and heard gunfire said it appeared to be a drive-by shooting. They should be safe coming, and while they're at school, and going home so we're going to work on keeping that, and we assure the parents that we'll be out here protecting their children.". Protesters remember East High student killed by a shooting last month Luis Garcia died Wednesday due to a gunshot-related injury he sustained shortly after leaving school Feb. 13 . The group was in the patio area of the shop in the 3600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue when a dark-colored SUV drove by and someone inside the vehicle opened fire around 2:45 p.m., Deputy Police Chief Roberto Nieves told reporters. 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. 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. The mother, who didnt want to give her name because of safety concerns, said she saw a black car with dark windows flee the scene. 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. Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. Garcia said La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. because I knew he was outside already," she said, "so I was like, 'Dad, stay in the car! 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. I will share the meeting details with you tomorrow. 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. He feels secure once hes inside the school, he added. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. Information about where, if anywhere, the 18-year-old attended school was not immediately learned. CPS and CPD will be providing additional safety supports to our school this week, and many members of our community may be aware of this incident," Moran wrote. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Wednesday. No one is in custody. He was listed in critical condition. Theres nothing you can do about it.. Imagine, we are just starting school and this has already started, one is already afraid, the mother said. A line of kids jutted out from the main door as they waited to go inside. Four students from Schurz and a local charter school were injured two critically. "This is very upsetting, we understand that, we are very upset ourselves and frustrated with this," said Nieves. "Please know that we are . Please enter valid email address to continue. Chicago police at the scene where four teenagers were shot outside La Michoacana ice cream shop near Schurz High School on Aug 24, 2022. Kostek spoke to an employee of a family-owned taco shop across the street from the scene. Good morning, Chicago. Parents hope Friday's meeting is the first toward something positive coming from this tragedy. He asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact Area 5 detectives. On was struck in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. Police said two 15-year-old boys were shot. The teens were in the patio area of the shop in the 4300 block of West Addison Street when a dark-colored SUV drove by and someone inside opened fire around 2:45 p.m., according to Deputy Police Chief Roberto Nieves. Please know that we are taking this matter extremely seriously. East High School students are walking out of class Friday to demand an end to gun violence following the shooting death of one of their classmates.
