She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. Parents hope Friday's meeting is the first toward something positive coming from this tragedy. Around 4 p.m., the lockdown ended and students left the school to be reunited with their parents. 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. "Since we heard the shots and everything, I figured out that the school was on lockdown which is what happened.". Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. We hope the school has security so this doesnt happen inside, Chavez said in Spanish. One of the victims is a student at an alternative school, according to police. 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. Nothing major damaged. Email Newsroom@BlockClubChi.org. "I heard the sirens or whatever, so I was confused, and then I was like, 'Dad!' Luis . Quickly, I wanted to run inside.. 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. Im very scared walking outside by myself now. The Chicago-based chain, which also has locations in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Dallas, opened the Wicker Park location in 2017. 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.". A 15-year-old boy was shot in his face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital in critical condition, police said. Our No. Police tape was partially roped around La Michoacna about 5:30 p.m. as detectives investigated inside and outside the ice cream shop. 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. The city's (non) voters are not a monolith but crowded races and low awareness could be keeping them home, voting organizers say. 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. Chief Robert Nieves. Theyre going to keep shooting here, Garcia said. 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. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). 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. DENVER A 16-year-old East High School student who was shot more than two weeks ago has died, a . Garcia said La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. Schurz Acadec Team Advances to City Finals! It happened outside outside La Michoacana ice cream shop across the street from Carl. 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. It was not immediately certain whether the victims attend Schurz, Chicago Police Area Five Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves said Wednesday. The. OLD IRVING PARK Four teenage Chicago Public Schools students were wounded in a Wednesday afternoon drive-by near a Northwest Side high school, officials and witnesses said. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, at least . 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Imagine, we are just starting school and this has already started, one is already afraid, the mother said. Baker worried about his friends. Students returned to Carl Schurz High School Thursday, just one day after a shooting that left four teens wounded, including two Schurz students. 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. According to Chicago fire officials, at least four people were shot near Schurz High School, located near the intersection of Milwaukee and Addison. This month, a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed outside Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School. 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. We will communicate any additional information with the school community. The CPS Crisis Team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support.". 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. "I just wanted to see what they were gonna say; I mean, what can you really do," said Theresa Rios, grandparent of two students. 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. He was listed in critical condition. The Fire Department says four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School at Addison Street and Milwaukee Avenue. 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 . Anyone with information or who witnessed the shooting is asked to call Area Five detectives at (312) 746-6554. The driver from the shooting took off, heading east on Addison, Nieves said. 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. 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. 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. 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. We will provide more details on this story as they develop. 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. 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. That's about it," said Jose Villanueva, who added he heard "roughly three" shots. alex@blockclubchi.org. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Wednesday. Garcia said La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. 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. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). 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. He said one of victims, a boy who was shot in the back, ended up hiding in front of the shop. 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. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). Parents and Schurz HIgh School administrators met Friday after a drive-by shooting near the school earlier this week. Violence and this pain isnt normal, so we cant normalize it, De Jesus Alejandre said. A third boy, 17, was grazed in the leg and was taken to Community First Hospital, where he was in good condition. 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. Lawmakers and others should not seek to undo laws meant to protect people from gun violence. He thinks the shooting was related to gangs and expects more violence. Charlie De Mar is an Emmy Award-winning reporter for CBS2. His father, Joseph Brown, said that his son was doing fine Thursday afternoon. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. 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. Another 15-year-old boy was struck in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. . August 25, 2022 / 6:20 PM One student who was in class and heard gunfire said it appeared to be a drive-by shooting. Seconds later, a girl rushes up to help a boy in a white T-shirt. Police will increase patrols during arrival and dismissal times at Schurz in response to the shooting, Nieves said. Show All Video Highlights See yourself at Schurz! 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. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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. Vianni said she was worried about her dad, who again, happened to be waiting just steps from the shooting. 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. 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. Daniel Escutia, 16, said his mom had been sitting nearby to pick him up when shots were fired. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. The video shows him stopping and leaning over. The vehicle then sped off east on Addison Street. 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. An 18-year-old was shot in the leg and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, also in good condition. Surveillance video from a beauty shop on Milwaukee Avenue shows a group of at least seven teenagers sprinting down the sidewalk. The shooting happened just before dismissal on the third day of classes to start the new school year. The bullet went through the left side of his neck and out the right side of his cheek, he said. 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. Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon. Be careful!'". "They're not doing a bad job here at Schurz. We immediately contacted the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and the CPS Office of Safety and Security to protect the safety of all students and staff members and went on soft lockdown, which delayed dismissal. 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. 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We're told that boy was the 15-year-old who was shot in the face and neck - and was bleeding. "This is very upsetting, and we understand that, and we're very upset ourselves and frustrated with this. ), 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. A dark-colored SUV is believed to have been involved in the shooting, and it fled eastbound on Addison. 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 student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. and last updated 8:31 AM, Mar 03, 2023. This is a pretty good area. An explanation of winter vs nesting robins locally, winter aconite in snow, hiking the Appalachian Trail, and ice shacks being down on Lake Winnebago are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors. Teen shot near East High School dies News / Mar 2, 2023 / 08 . 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. Sister-in-law never calls her late husbands sister and is dismissive of her grief. 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. 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. Police say that patrols will be enhanced during arrival and dismissal times at the school beginning on Thursday. Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicagos diverse neighborhoods. It did not occur inside the school. Meanwhile, new information from a police report obtained by the Tribune offered more details about what happened Wednesday when patrons on the patio of an ice cream shop were shot. 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. "He was just fighting basically for his life, trying to hold onto the blood.". Our thoughts are with those individuals injured in this incident.". The shooting unfolded just three days into the school year, with classes for CPS students beginning on Monday. According to Total Traffic, westbound Addison is closed between Tripp Avenue and Kilbourn Avenue due to police activity in the area. Four teenage boys were injured in the broad-daylight shooting on the patio of an ice cream shop outside the Northwest Side school, and one was left in critical condition. / CBS Chicago. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. 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. The ice cream shop has at least four security cameras facing the area of the outside patio near where the shooting happened. Police investigate a shooting near Carl Schurz High School in Old Irving Park on Aug. 24, 2022. 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. 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. Others are wondering if the school is doing enough to keep students safe. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. 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. All Rights Reserved. De Mar talked with one parent who was waiting in the car with his daughter, and who was just feet from the shooting. Mily Garcia was waiting outside the school to pick up her daughter when she saw someone open fire from a passing SUV at a group at La Michoacna ice cream shop, a popular hangout spot for students after school. 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. Chicago police say they have not made any arrests nor have they released a motive as of Thursday afternoon. They are also speaking to people nearby. Police are seeking surveillance footage of that vehicle, and have canvassed nearby businesses to obtain more footage to aid in the investigation. Chicago police work the scene where 4 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. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. 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 . 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. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she said. 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school, Nieves said. Four students from Schurz and a local charter school were injured two critically. I haven't seen a lot of problems and then this happens," Marcotte said. 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. 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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. Community members greeted . Authorities say that four Chicago Public. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. 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. 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. Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. This is very upsetting and we understand that. 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. De Mar also spoke to a man who heard the shots as he was outside the school while waiting for his niece. I was very afraid. "The kids were sitting over there having a good time. A second 15-year-old boy was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back, police 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. We thought it was a drill at first, said one student, who asked not to be named. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.". Our No. 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. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago,an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Author: Nate Lynn. 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. 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. 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. No one is in custody, according to police. Some parents said they were. 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. 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. 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. 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. I try to talk to him about it. "Our number one priority is the safety of our kids.". It was not immediately certain whether the victims attend Schurz, said Chicago Police Area Five Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves. Nieves called the shooting very upsetting, and assured parents that the department would concentrate on keeping children safe in or out of school. The shooting occurred 2:45 p.m. in the 4300 block of West Addison Street, near Schurz High School, police Chief Roberto Nieves said. Police still have not made any arrests in this shooting or provided any details about the black SUV which they say fled from the scene. Garcia said her daughter wasnt released until almost 4 p.m. Thank god shes safe, Garcia said. Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. Good morning, Chicago. The SUV then fled eastbound on Addison. "Please know that we are taking this matter extremely seriously. No one is in custody. Some of the kids might be tall or have mustaches, but they are still babies, she said. Lopez said he provided aid to the victim and called 911. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. One 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. 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. Bags of chips, bottles of water, a can of soda and cans of canned cocktails were abandoned at the patio. Chopper 2 is over the scene. He was listed in critical condition. 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. "I was like, poor kids you know, they were just having ice cream in broad daylight.". because I knew he was outside already," she said, "so I was like, 'Dad, stay in the car! The CPS Crisis team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support. Schurz Fields Special Olympics Unified Basketball Team Schurz Acadec Team Advances to City Finals! A 17-year-old had a graze wound to his leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition.