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. 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. Surveillance video from a beauty shop on Milwaukee Avenue shows a group of at least seven teenagers sprinting down the sidewalk. A 17-year-old had a graze wound to his leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition. In 2019, a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed when a gunman standing on a corner near Schurz High School shot at his car. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.". Nervous and somber, Schurz students go back to school Thursday as more His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. De Mar also spoke to a man who heard the shots as he was outside the school while waiting for his niece. Police Searching For Suspects After 3 Teens, 1 Adult Shot at Ice Cream Loving each other is normal. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek spoke Thursday to several students outside of the school. 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. She said she planned to host a parent meeting Friday to discuss the incident. The shooting happened. 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. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. CPD had said all four were CPS students, but later corrected themselves, saying two of the victims are CPS students, one attends an alternative school and the fourth victim is an 18-year-old man may not be a student. The shooting. The new mayor has the power to physically remake the city or large portions of it. 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. He said a Schurz teacher had alerted him to the shooting but he didnt know many details. An employee at La Michoacna told Block Club at the time shed seen fights happen at least twice a week between students outside the shop as well as around the schools outdoor campus. Four teens are wounded, one critically, in a drive-by shooting near Schurz High School. A line of kids jutted out from the main door as they waited to go inside. Police update on shooting near Carl Schurz High School On was struck in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. Four people believed to be CPS students shot near Schurz High School on As the Carl Schurz High School students passed under the school's brown iron gates Thursday morning, community members greeted them with doughnuts and flowers outside the Northwest Side. Chicago shooting outside high school leaves three juveniles, one adult Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. Chicago Police on Wednesday vowed to ramp up their presence around the school. CHICAGO (AP) Four teenagers were injured one critically in a drive-by shooting Wednesday afternoon near a high school on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said. No one is in custody and an investigation is ongoing. Published: 2:47 PM MST March 1, 2023. 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. 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. At around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the area of Milwaukee. The vehicle then sped off east on Addison Street. De Jesus Alejandre said she wanted to make sure the students would not feel alone. The bullet went through the left side of his neck and out the right side of his cheek, he said. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. The city's (non) voters are not a monolith but crowded races and low awareness could be keeping them home, voting organizers say. Nieves called the shooting very upsetting, and assured parents that the department would concentrate on keeping children safe in or out of school. / CBS Chicago. A Chicago Fire Department spokesperson said that three. All four victims were students at Chicago Public Schools, but it is unclear whether they were all students at Schurz. 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. A 16-year-old East High School student who was shot outside the Denver school 2 weeks ago has died, the Denver Police Department confirmed Wednesday. "I just remember the teachers telling everyone to, you know, stay in the classroom; don't leave the building," said his daughter, Vianni Ramirez. Teen shot near East High School dies 3 weeks after shooting 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. Be careful!'". Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. 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. He said students go through a metal detector and have their backpacks checked as they entered Schurz. 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. Our thoughts are with those individuals injured in this incident.". Garcia died Wednesday after weeks in the hospital, prompting Krebs and hundreds of other East High School students on Friday to march to the Colorado Capitol to demand that state lawmakers take action to prevent . 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. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Police are looking for video in the neighborhood that may have captured the shooting. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Wednesday. "I was like, poor kids you know, they were just having ice cream in broad daylight.". 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. I dont feel safe being around here anymore, Baker said. All Rights Reserved. An 18-year-old was shot in the leg and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, also in good condition. Then he learned it was his soccer teammate, 16-year-old Luis Garcia. LIVE: Chicago police update after 4 shot near Schurz High School "This is very upsetting, and we understand it. I will share the meeting details with you tomorrow. A 15-year-old boy was shot in his face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital in critical condition, police said. "So I was in class and right behind me I heard about four or five gunshots, and a few of us kind of ducked down when we heard that," said Eric Estrada, student. Four teenagers were shot near a Northwest Side high school Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said. 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. At the time of the shooting, some of the students had been dismissed, but most were still inside the school. "Please know that we are . "He was just fighting basically for his life, trying to hold onto the blood.". Police are seeking surveillance footage of that vehicle, and have canvassed nearby businesses to obtain more footage to aid in the investigation. Kostek spoke to an employee of a family-owned taco shop across the street from the scene. It was not immediately certain whether the victims attend Schurz, said Chicago Police Area Five Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves. 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. Police said at 2:47 p.m., four teenage boys were on the patio of the ice cream shop when a black sport-utility vehicle went by and someone inside shot them all. The police are not doing a bad job, but it's just things gotta be more tight.". His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. 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. Witnesses told police they spotted a black Mercedes with tinted windows and a green license plate moments before the shooting. A 17-year-old suffered a graze wound to the leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition. We are very upset with it ourselves," Nieves said. 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. 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. Our No. One student who was in class and heard gunfire said it appeared to be a drive-by shooting. Sister-in-law never calls her late husbands sister and is dismissive of her grief. There was a shooting outside of Schurz HS in the Irving Park community today. I was nervous. Another 15-year-old was shot in his back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. Police: 4 teens shot at business in front of Carl Schurz High School Denver East High student shot outside the school has died - Chalkbeat The CARL SCHURZ Academic Decathlon Team brings home 5th place at the City Championship Finals and is going to compete in the CITY FINALS on February 16 and March 4, 2023!!! / CBS Chicago. and last updated 8:31 AM, Mar 03, 2023. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she said. The CPS Crisis team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support. Chief Robert Nieves. Surveillance video shows aftermath shooting outside Carl Schurz High School Fireworks at this time, I dont think so, she said she thought. Im kind of worried about my safety, about coming to school, Escutia said on his way to Spanish class Thursday. A 17-year-old suffered a graze wound to the leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition. "It's really sad. 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.". According to Chicago police, one of the victims was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, while two others were hospitalized in serious condition. 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. This is very upsetting and we understand that. 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school, Nieves said. Garcia said her daughter wasnt released until almost 4 p.m. Thank god shes safe, Garcia said. 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. 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. Similar shootings outside CPS high schools marred the start of last school year, too. The other 15-year-old boy, Schurz sophomore Jordan Brown, was shot in the neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, where he was in critical condition, police said. We hope the school has security so this doesnt happen inside, Chavez said in Spanish. Four students from Schurz and a local charter school were injured two critically. Schurz Acadec Team Advances to City Finals! Video shows horrific aftermath of shooting across from Carl Schurz High School. As a news piece, this article cites verifiable, third-party sources which have all been thoroughly fact-checked and deemed credible by the Newsroom. 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. An 18-year-old man was shot in the leg and was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where he was also listed in good condition. 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. In August, four teens were shot in a drive-by attack near an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School. "Since we heard the shots and everything, I figured out that the school was on lockdown which is what happened.". 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. She said she planned to host a parent meeting Friday to discuss the incident. They just want to feel loved and supported and not judged, De Jesus Alejandre said. because I knew he was outside already," she said, "so I was like, 'Dad, stay in the car! He was reportedly in good condition. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. 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. Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. The CPS Crisis Team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support.". 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Joseph Brown said his son likes playing video games and mostly keeps to himself. Another 15-year-old boy was shot in the back and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. The victims were shot outside La Michoacna, 3591 N. Milwaukee Ave., witnesses said.