"This is very upsetting, we understand that, we are very upset ourselves and frustrated with this," said Nieves. We thought it was a drill at first, said one student, who asked not to be named. Safety meeting held at Schurz High School after 4 teens injured in drive-by shooting. All four victims were students at Chicago Public Schools, but it is unclear whether they were all students at Schurz. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. Similar shootings outside CPS high schools marred the start of last school year, too. A judge ordered Steven Montano, 18, to be held without bail at a Friday hearing as he faces a murder charge in the slaying of officer Andrs Mauricio Vsquez Lasso. The Chicago-based chain, which also has locations in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Dallas, opened the Wicker Park location in 2017. 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. Imagine, we are just starting school and this has already started, one is already afraid, the mother said. The CPS Crisis team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support. 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. "This is very upsetting, and we understand it. The shooting occurred 2:45 p.m. in the 4300 block of West Addison Street, near Schurz High School, police Chief Roberto Nieves said. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Four people believed to be CPS students shot near Schurz High School on This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). Jackie Kostek is a reporter and anchor, covering both news and sports for CBS2 Chicago, First published on August 25, 2022 / 4:14 PM. He was reportedly in good condition. Schurz High School officials, parents meet after 4 shot in drive-by Denver students walk out of East High Friday to rally against gun 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. Video shows horrific aftermath of shooting across from Carl Schurz High School. A second 15-year-old boy was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back, police said. CHICAGO Three students and an 18-year-old were shot Wednesday at a business directly in front of Carl Schurz High School. 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. He was listed in critical condition. A third boy, 17, was grazed in the leg and was taken to Community First Hospital, where he was in good condition. "Since we heard the shots and everything, I figured out that the school was on lockdown which is what happened.". Lopez said he provided aid to the victim and called 911. Chicago Police say detectives are still investigating this week's shooting near Schurz High School in the Old . 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. 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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. A 17-year-old suffered a graze wound to the leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition. 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. Those must be shots.. 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Video shows aftermath of shooting outside Carl Schurz High School Police update on shooting near Carl Schurz High School "I see it in his face. LIVE: Chicago police update after 4 shot near Schurz High School "I just remember the teachers telling everyone to, you know, stay in the classroom; don't leave the building," said his daughter, Vianni Ramirez. Lucienne Scafa - School Counselor - Township High School - LinkedIn and last updated 8:31 AM, Mar 03, 2023. "I heard the sirens or whatever, so I was confused, and then I was like, 'Dad!' Some of the kids might be tall or have mustaches, but they are still babies, she said. / CBS Chicago. We saw at least one squad car outside Thursday afternoon. 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. After Garcia was a victim of gun violence right by the school, many East High students addressed Denver's city council on Feb. 20. Five minutes after being told to remain in their classrooms, the students said they realized it was more serious. He said students go through a metal detector and have their backpacks checked as they entered Schurz. Four shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Thursday couldnt be business as usual, said Juliet De Jesus Alejandre, director of the Palenque LSNA neighborhood group that organized the show of support. An 18-year-old was shot in his leg and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said. Nieves called the shooting very upsetting, and assured parents that the department would concentrate on keeping children safe in or out of school. 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!!! Information about where, if anywhere, the 18-year-old attended school was not immediately learned. The Fire Department says four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School at Addison Street and Milwaukee Avenue. I was nervous. 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. Chicago Police on Wednesday vowed to ramp up their presence around the school. "Please know that we are . The other 15-year-old was shot in the back and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. 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 . Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Around 4 p.m., the lockdown ended and students left the school to be reunited with their parents. 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. Schurz Acadec Team Advances to City Finals! 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. RELATED: 4 hurt in Chicago shooting near Irving Park high school. She said she planned to host a parent meeting Friday to discuss the incident. "When does the carnage stop? 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. Denver East High student shot outside the school has died - Chalkbeat Heather ODonnell of the Chicago social services agency Thresholds says the money is an opportunity to really build up substance use care.. Theyre going to keep shooting here, Garcia said. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). Chicago shooting: 4 shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park in Similar shootings outside CPS high schools marred the start of last school year, too. If your child witnessed this incident and voices any concerns or fears, please contact us. The police are not doing a bad job, but it's just things gotta be more tight.". Updated: 2:47 PM MST March 1, 2023. Police say that patrols will be enhanced during arrival and dismissal times at the school beginning on Thursday. The new mayor has the power to physically remake the city or large portions of it. "Once I heard the shots, I just tried to get down, told my wife to do the same thing," said Jose Villanueva, who was waiting for his niece outside of Schurz High School. For better or worse. The shooting happened just before dismissal on the third day of classes to start the new school year. Four people in Chicago were injured on Wednesday during a drive-by shooting outside a high school on the city's Northwest side. Due to the privacy of those impacted, we cannot give any further details. "We thought it was a drill at first," said one student, who asked not to be named. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. Four teens are wounded, one critically, in a drive-by shooting near Schurz High School. 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 video shows him stopping and leaning over. Police said a 15-year-old boy was struck in the face and neck and taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. A spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department said the victims were shot at Milwaukee and Addison, around 2:45 p.m., just about 10 minutes before class was about to let out. 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. 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. The shooting happened just before dismissal on the third day of classes to start the new school year. De Mar talked with one parent who was waiting in the car with his daughter, and who was just feet from the shooting. Our thoughts are with those individuals injured in this incident.". Police investigate a shooting near Carl Schurz High School in Old Irving Park on Aug. 24, 2022. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Parents said the CTA was discussed and the safety of students while waiting for the bus. . As emergency crews began clearing the scene, a firefighter was spraying down the glass doors and sidewalk of the ice cream shop entrance. 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. Police said he was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. CPD and paramedics quickly arrived and responded, and the soft lockdown was lifted once there was no longer a safety threat. The city's (non) voters are not a monolith but crowded races and low awareness could be keeping them home, voting organizers say. 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. All of a sudden when they heard the shots, they went down," he continued. 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. 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. It happened outside outside La Michoacana ice cream shop across the street from Carl. All Rights Reserved. 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. According to Chicago fire officials, at least four people were shot near Schurz High School, located near the intersection of Milwaukee and Addison. Theyre going to keep shooting here, Garcia said. We will communicate any additional information with the school community. 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. The school is offering some mental health resources for students suffering from the trauma of this shooting. 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. 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. 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. She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. Garcia said her daughter wasnt released until almost 4 p.m. Thank god shes safe, Garcia said. Lawmakers and others should not seek to undo laws meant to protect people from gun violence. A spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department said the victims were. In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the school. 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. Kostek spoke to an employee of a family-owned taco shop across the street from the scene. On was struck in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. LIVE: Chicago police update after 4 shot near Schurz High School 17,648 views Streamed live on Aug 24, 2022 205 Dislike Share Save ABC 7 Chicago 307K subscribers FULL STORY:. 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. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Wednesday. Surveillance video shows aftermath shooting outside Carl Schurz High School De Jesus Alejandre said she wanted to make sure the students would not feel alone. Four teens, two just 15 years old, shot and wounded outside Carl Schurz "I know it's affecting him," she said. 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. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. CPS officials wouldnt comment. 4 CPS Students Wounded, 2 Critically, In Shooting Near Schurz High School Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. 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 . 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school. "I heard about seven or eight shots, and the car just took off. 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. Schurz High School officials discuss plans on how to keep students safe Garcia said La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. 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. 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. Im kind of worried about my safety, about coming to school, Escutia said on his way to Spanish class Thursday. Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report. 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. It was not immediately certain whether the victims attend Schurz, said Chicago Police Area Five Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves. Five minutes after being told to remain in their classrooms, the students said they realized it was more serious. 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. 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. 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. Jessica Chavez walked her daughter to the gate for her fourth day at Schurz. Teen shot to death near CPS high school in Old Irving Park Denver high school students march to Capitol to demand gun control Another 15-year-old boy was struck in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. I see a kid laying down right there because he got shot in the leg," said Saul Ramirez. Nervous and somber, Schurz students go back to school Thursday as more No main arteries were hit. 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. The bar will host a flip cup tournament, trivia nights and, of course, a St. Patrick's Day bash. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she said. "Next thing you know, we have someone rushing toward the restaurant saying they got shot," said Jordie Lopez, who works nearby. Email Newsroom@BlockClubChi.org. De Mar also spoke to a man who heard the shots as he was outside the school while waiting for his niece. 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 . Be careful!'". Good morning, Chicago. Police: 4 teens shot at business in front of Carl Schurz High School She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. Its still an active investigation, said Tom Ahern, a police spokesman. 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. In the wake of yet another mass shooting, our CEO, Oren Frank, explains . They should be safe coming, and while theyre at school and going home.. 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. In August, four teens were shot in a drive-by attack near an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School. CHICAGO (WLS) -- School administrators from Schurz High School and parents met Friday days after a drive-by shooting near the school injured four teenagers. Four teenagers were shot near a Northwest Side high school Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said. 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.". Denver East High School students walk out of class Friday following CBS 2's Jackie Kostek . A 15-year-old boy remains in critical condition at the hospital while three other teens are also recovering from gunshot wounds, but are expected to be OK. More than 50 parents attended the meeting and other watched over Zoom. 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. Chicago police at the scene where four teenagers were shot outside La Michoacana ice cream shop near Schurz High School on Aug 24, 2022. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek spoke Thursday to several students outside of the school. 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! The pop-up runs Friday through the end of March. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. 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. We thought it was a drill at first, said one student, who asked not to be named. 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. She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. Students returned to Carl Schurz High School Thursday, just one day after a shooting that left four teens wounded, including two Schurz students. The CPS Crisis Team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support.". Teen shot near East High School dies 3 weeks after shooting His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. Laroyae Baker, 15, said as classrooms were locked down, some kids looked out the window and texted others about the shooting. The shooting. Krebs figured the Feb. 13 shooting was unrelated to the school. 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. Police update on shooting near Carl Schurz High School "Please know that we are taking this matter extremely seriously. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). Chicago shooting outside high school leaves three juveniles, one adult This is a pretty good area. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she said. Meanwhile, the Albany Park (17th) police district will have enhanced patrols both arrival and dismissal times at Schurz beginning on Thursday morning, Nieves said.
