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. Meanwhile, the Albany Park (17th) police district will have enhanced patrols both arrival and dismissal times at Schurz beginning on Thursday morning, Nieves said. Three people were inside the vehicle as it moved south on Milwaukee Avenue, then turned left on Addison Street, according to the report. Some of the kids might be tall or have mustaches, but they are still babies, she said. Violence and this pain isnt normal, so we cant normalize it, De Jesus Alejandre said. Five minutes after being told to remain in their classrooms, the students said they realized it was more serious. Our No. "They're not doing a bad job here at Schurz. I try to talk to him about it. "It's really sad.
I will share the meeting details with you tomorrow. Hes a good kid, everything just went south, thats all, his father said. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. He said one of victims, a boy who was shot in the back, ended up hiding in front of the shop. 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. 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. In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the school. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. Moving forward, Nieves said police patrols will be enhanced near the school during arrival and dismissal times. 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. The school was placed on a soft lockdown, according to a spokesperson with CPS, which delayed Wednesdays dismissal. Parents and Schurz HIgh School administrators met Friday after a drive-by shooting near the school earlier this week.
Denver East High School students walk out of class Friday following Video shows horrific aftermath of shooting across from Carl Schurz High School. In August, four teens were shot in a drive-by attack near an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School. Thursday couldnt be business as usual, said Juliet De Jesus Alejandre, director of the Palenque LSNA neighborhood group that organized the show of support. I was very afraid. 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 . 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. The shooting happened just before dismissal on the third day of classes to start the new school year. Police say that patrols will be enhanced during arrival and dismissal times at the school beginning on Thursday. Others are wondering if the school is doing enough to keep students safe. 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.
Some parents said they were. 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. Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicagos diverse neighborhoods. One of the victims is a student at an alternative school, according to police.
Four students wounded in drive-by shooting outside ice cream shop by While no gun was found, community members told Block Club fights were on the rise at and near the school. Imagine, we are just starting school and this has already started, one is already afraid, the mother said. 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. 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. 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. Indicates that a Newsmaker/Newsmakers was/were physically present to report the article from some/all of the location(s) it concerns. We thought it was a drill at first, said one student, who asked not to be named. Seconds later, a girl rushes up to help a boy in a white T-shirt. 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. Officials confirm that two of the four victims are Chicago Public Schools students, but couldnt disclose whether they attend Schurz. The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report. 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. Garcia said La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. All four victims were students at Chicago Public Schools, but it is unclear whether they were all students at Schurz. Heather ODonnell of the Chicago social services agency Thresholds says the money is an opportunity to really build up substance use care.. Two students said they were locked down in their classroom after the shots rang out. 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. Detectives and officers are investigating in the area, and are seeking video and any other type of evidence, Nieves said.
Schurz High School officials, parents meet after 4 shot in drive-by Community members greeted . His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. Bags of chips, bottles of water, a can of soda and cans of canned cocktails were abandoned at the patio. An 18-year-old was shot in his leg and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said. They have everybody safe.. 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. Chicago Public Schools released a statement, saying, "Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is working closely with Chicago Police Department (CPD) as we respond to a shooting near one of our high schools, just prior to the school's dismissal bell. CHICAGO Three students and an 18-year-old were shot Wednesday at a business directly in front of Carl Schurz High School. Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. 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. Police said a 15-year-old boy was struck in the face and neck and taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report. 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. 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. The district just last week unveiled new safety and security plans. CHICAGO Parents and guardians were invited to Carl Schurz High School by the principal on Friday to discuss a shooting near the school that left four teens wounded. Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon. Denver East High School students are walking out of class Friday morning to push for legislative action after a fellow student was shot and killed near the school on Feb. 13.. Luis Garcia, 16, was . "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.".
Four shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Another 15-year-old boy was struck in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
Daywatch: Details emerge about shooting near Schurz High School 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. We saw at least one squad car outside Thursday afternoon. This month, a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed outside Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School. She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. Four people in Chicago were injured on Wednesday during a drive-by shooting outside a high school on the city's Northwest side. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Krebs figured the Feb. 13 shooting was unrelated to the school. Parents said the CTA was discussed and the safety of students while waiting for the bus. We will communicate any additional information with the school community. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. 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. 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.
4 shot in drive-by outside Schurz High School on Chicago's Northwest Side CPS officials wouldnt comment. Schurz Fields Special Olympics Unified Basketball Team Schurz Acadec Team Advances to City Finals! At this point, its just getting worse and worse, said Escutia, adding the school locked down last year when false rumors claimed someone on campus had a gun. Garcia said her daughter wasnt released until almost 4 p.m. Thank god shes safe, Garcia said. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. 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 . "As soon as I parked here, I heard the shots. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Police investigating shooting near Expo Park in Aurora He said a Schurz teacher had alerted him to the shooting but he didnt know many details. Two students said they were locked down in their classroom after the shots rang out. Information about where, if anywhere, the 18-year-old attended school was not immediately learned. Our number one priority is the safety of our kids," said Dep. "I heard about seven or eight shots, and the car just took off. 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. The shooting occurred as Schurz students left for the day, witnesses said. Jessica Marcotte's son witnessed the shooting Wednesday afternoon as he saw a black SUV pull up and fire shots near the ice cream shop across the street.