Nothing major damaged. 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. Parents said the CTA was discussed and the safety of students while waiting for the bus. Our number one priority is the safety of our kids," said Dep. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago,an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. "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. 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. 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. I dont feel safe being around here anymore, Baker said. It happened outside outside La Michoacana ice cream shop across the street from Carl. Please enter valid email address to continue. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she said. 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 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. 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. Four people were shot in a drive-by attack Wednesday afternoon outside an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School on Chicago's Northwest Side, authorities said. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Were very upset ourselves and frustrated with this, Nieves said. 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. 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. Police are looking for video in the neighborhood that may have captured the shooting. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. 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. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. Chicago Police say detectives are still investigating this week's shooting near Schurz High School in the Old . (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). We are very upset with it ourselves," Nieves said. De Mar also spoke to a man who heard the shots as he was outside the school while waiting for his niece. Two bullet holes could be seen on the glass window pane near the entrance of the ice cream shop. Wednesday was the third day of the new CPS school year, and Schurz, at the corner of Milwaukee and Addison, went on lockdown when the shooting happened "just prior to the school's dismissal . Published: 2:47 PM MST March 1, 2023. Garcia said her daughter wasnt released until almost 4 p.m. Thank god shes safe, Garcia said. The police are not doing a bad job, but it's just things gotta be more tight.". "This is very upsetting, we understand that, we are very upset ourselves and frustrated with this," said Nieves. 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. 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 CPS Crisis team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support. The Chicago-based chain, which also has locations in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Dallas, opened the Wicker Park location in 2017. The students seemed somber and nervous as they walked by the ice cream shop where the shooting happened and past two flashing-blue police cars into the school, De Jesus Alejandre said. 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 . That's about it," said Jose Villanueva, who added he heard "roughly three" shots. 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. No one is in custody. "Our number one priority is the safety of our kids especially our kids that attend school. A 15-year-old boy was shot in his face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital in critical condition, police said. Police say that patrols will be enhanced during arrival and dismissal times at the school beginning on Thursday. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. Chief Robert Nieves. 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 (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. 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. / CBS Chicago. The bullet went through the left side of his neck and out the right side of his cheek, he said. Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. He feels secure once hes inside the school, he added. 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 - 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 of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. Joseph Brown said his son likes playing video games and mostly keeps to himself. 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. Krebs figured the Feb. 13 shooting was unrelated to the school. Surveillance video from a beauty shop on Milwaukee Avenue shows a group of at least seven teenagers sprinting down the sidewalk. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Another 15-year-old was shot in his back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "Next thing you know, we have someone rushing toward the restaurant saying they got shot," said Jordie Lopez, who works nearby. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. It was not immediately certain whether the victims attend Schurz, said Chicago Police Area Five Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she said. Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. 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 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. Our No. CHICAGO (WLS) -- School administrators from Schurz High School and parents met Friday days after a drive-by shooting near the school injured four teenagers. 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Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park reporter He said students go through a metal detector and have their backpacks checked as they entered Schurz. Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicagos diverse neighborhoods. 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.". So there were some students out of school, while the majority of the students were inside the school, Nieves said. Students cant hang out around Schurz, they need to head straight home, Baker said. An 18-year-old was shot in the leg and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, also in good condition. Those must be shots.. 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. "Our number one priority is the safety of our kids.". https://cbsn.ws/3QOFT6d. The shooting. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). Our No. 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. "I was like, poor kids you know, they were just having ice cream in broad daylight.". The new mayor has the power to physically remake the city or large portions of it. 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. One 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition. Updated: 9:10 AM MST March 3, 2023. Some are advocating for additional security officers around the school. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.". All of a sudden when they heard the shots, they went down," he continued. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). The vehicle then sped off east on Addison Street. 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. RELATED: 4 hurt in Chicago shooting near Irving Park high school. 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. / CBS Chicago. "I just remember the teachers telling everyone to, you know, stay in the classroom; don't leave the building," said his daughter, Vianni Ramirez. Safety meeting held at Schurz High School after 4 teens injured in drive-by shooting. Nieves called the shooting very upsetting, and assured parents that the department would concentrate on keeping children safe in or out of school. 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. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek . 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. They are also speaking to people nearby. Our hearts are with their friends, families and the Schurz school community in the wake of this unimaginable trauma. The security of the school is pretty good. He was reportedly in good condition. The victims were shot outside La Michoacna, 3591 N. Milwaukee Ave., witnesses said. As a news piece, this article cites verifiable, third-party sources which have all been thoroughly fact-checked and deemed credible by the Newsroom. 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. A 17-year-old suffered a graze wound to the leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition. Wednesday was the third day of the new CPS school year, and Schurz, at the corner of Milwaukee and Addison, went on lockdown when the shooting happened just prior to the schools dismissal bell, according to an emailed statement from Chicago Public Schools. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite. August 25, 2022 / 6:20 PM Information about where, if anywhere, the 18-year-old attended school was not immediately learned. "When does the carnage stop? A Chicago Fire Department spokesperson said that three. Five minutes after being told to remain in their classrooms, the students said they realized it was more serious. Carl Schurz High School Aug 2011 - Present 11 years 8 months. Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. "I heard about seven or eight shots, and the car just took off. A spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department said the victims were. 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. Fireworks at this time, I dont think so, she said she thought. Anyone with information or who witnessed the shooting is asked to call Area Five detectives at (312) 746-6554. Its still an active investigation, said Tom Ahern, a police spokesman. 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 . We thought it was a drill at first, said one student, who asked not to be named. 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 unfolded just three days into the school year, with classes for CPS students beginning on Monday. Theres different start times and dismissal times for students. A dark-colored SUV is believed to have been involved in the shooting, and it fled eastbound on Addison. 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. Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources. Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. Around 4 p.m., the lockdown ended and students left the school to be reunited with their parents. Be careful!'". 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 . "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. Theres nothing you can do about it.. Lopez said he provided aid to the victim and called 911. The shooting happened just before dismissal on the third day of classes to start the new school year. Im very scared walking outside by myself now. 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. Baker worried about his friends. Witnesses said the victims, all teens, were near an ice cream shop. 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 said one of victims, a boy who was shot in the back, ended up hiding in front of the shop. In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the school. 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. Our No. Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. 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. Schurz Fields Special Olympics Unified Basketball Team Schurz Acadec Team Advances to City Finals! I was nervous. Police tape was partially roped around La Michoacna about 5:30 p.m. as detectives investigated inside and outside the ice cream shop. Now she wants him to transfer. Emmanuel Gallegos, a 17-year-old Northside College Prep student, Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. "I heard the sirens or whatever, so I was confused, and then I was like, 'Dad!' Meanwhile, the Albany Park (17th) police district will have enhanced patrols both arrival and dismissal times at Schurz beginning on Thursday morning, Nieves said. "I just wanted to see what they were gonna say; I mean, what can you really do," said Theresa Rios, grandparent of two students. Estrada said he looked out a window and saw an injured person on the sidewalk and shortly after that another victim being taken to an ambulance in a wheelchair. Teen shot near East High School dies News / Mar 2, 2023 / 08 . I was nervous. 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 17-year-old, who suffered a graze wound to the leg, was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition while the 18-year-old, also shot in the leg and in good condition, was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, police and fire officials said. I know you must have questions and concerns, I am hosting a parent meeting on Friday. 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. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, at least . 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. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. 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. A third boy, 17, was grazed in the leg and was taken to Community First Hospital, where he was in good condition. 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. "They're not doing a bad job here at Schurz. Lawmakers and others should not seek to undo laws meant to protect people from gun violence. It was not immediately certain whether the victims attend Schurz, Chicago Police Area Five Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves said Wednesday. 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. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. 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. 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. 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school, Nieves said. DENVER A 16-year-old East High School student who was shot more than two weeks ago has died, a . Four teen boys were near the patio of a local business when someone in a dark SUV car drove up to the group on Addison and fired shots Nieves said. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). Three people were inside the vehicle as it moved south on Milwaukee Avenue, then turned left on Addison Street, according to the report. In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the school. De Mar talked with one parent who was waiting in the car with his daughter, and who was just feet from the shooting. For better or worse. Theyre going to keep shooting here, Garcia said. ), 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. The junior said he doesnt feel secure inside or outside Schurz. 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. In the wake of yet another mass shooting, our CEO, Oren Frank, explains . 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. 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. The Fire Department says four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School at Addison Street and Milwaukee Avenue.