Two bullet holes could be seen on the glass window pane near the entrance of the ice cream shop. Our No. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). 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. 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. Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. 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. In the wake of yet another mass shooting, our CEO, Oren Frank, explains . The teens attend Schurz and a nearby charter school, according to a Chicago Teacher Union tweet. "This is very upsetting, and we understand that, and we're very upset ourselves and frustrated with this. He was listed in critical condition. She said she planned to host a parent meeting Friday to discuss the incident. "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.". Im kind of worried about my safety, about coming to school, Escutia said on his way to Spanish class Thursday. 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. We hope the school has security so this doesnt happen inside, Chavez said in Spanish. Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. 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. 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. 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. 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school, Nieves said. "We thought it was a drill at first," said one student, who asked not to be named. Parents and Schurz HIgh School administrators met Friday after a drive-by shooting near the school earlier this week. Milwaukee Avenue is closed in both directions between Keeler Avenue and Kostner Avenue. I dont feel safe being around here anymore, Baker said. Police said he was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical 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. 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. The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report. . Police are looking for video in the neighborhood that may have captured the shooting. 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 . 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. 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.". Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. "I just remember the teachers telling everyone to, you know, stay in the classroom; don't leave the building," said his daughter, Vianni Ramirez. Our No. The group was in the patio area of the shop in the 3600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue when a dark-colored SUV drove by and someone inside the vehicle opened fire around 2:45 p.m., Deputy Police Chief Roberto Nieves told reporters. All Rights Reserved. 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. Local businesses reopened to customers just before 6 p.m. ), 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 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. 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. Shortly before dismissal, there were shots fired across the street from our school building. According to Chicago fire officials, three juveniles and one adult were shot at the business near Schurz High School, located near the intersection of Milwaukee and Addison. 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. RELATED: 4 hurt in Chicago shooting near Irving Park high school. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. The suspect was with two other males when he opened fire, Chicago police said. 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. There was a shooting outside of Schurz HS in the Irving Park community today. "This is very upsetting, we understand that, we are very upset ourselves and frustrated with this," said Nieves. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. 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. 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. In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the school. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. 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. 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. Parents said the CTA was discussed and the safety of students while waiting for the bus. "I was like, poor kids you know, they were just having ice cream in broad daylight.". https://cbsn.ws/3QOFT6d. 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 . Parents hope Friday's meeting is the first toward something positive coming from this tragedy. Another 15-year-old boy was shot in the back and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. De Mar talked with one parent who was waiting in the car with his daughter, and who was just feet from the shooting. He said one of victims, a boy who was shot in the back, ended up hiding in front of the shop. I mean, it happened close to school, but it was outside, the 17-year-old student said. The ice cream shop has at least four security cameras facing the area of the outside patio near where the shooting happened. Imagine, we are just starting school and this has already started, one is already afraid, the mother said. Then he learned it was his soccer teammate, 16-year-old Luis Garcia. Mily Garcia was waiting outside the school to pick up her 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. While no gun was found, community members told Block Club fights were on the rise at and near the school. She said she planned to host a parent meeting Friday to discuss the incident. 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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. 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. And, according to Montes, more than 700 homicides have been reported across Chicago this year. Hes a good kid, everything just went south, thats all, his father said. 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. "I know it's affecting him," she said. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. 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. 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. A 17-year-old suffered a graze wound to the leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition. The shooting occurred 2:45 p.m. in the 4300 block of West Addison Street, near Schurz High School, police Chief Roberto Nieves said. It happened outside outside La Michoacana ice cream shop across the street from Carl. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. Krebs figured the Feb. 13 shooting was unrelated to the school. A spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department said the victims were. The shooting happened. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. Theres different start times and dismissal times for students. 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. 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. 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. 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. Good morning, Chicago. 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. Emmanuel Gallegos, a 17-year-old Northside College Prep student, 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. At around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the area of Milwaukee. As soon as they give the announcement, your heart goes into shock, he said Thursday morning. "It's really sad. alex@blockclubchi.org. No one is in custody. I know you must have questions and concerns, I am hosting a parent meeting on Friday. Theres nothing you can do about it.. Three people were inside the vehicle as it moved south on Milwaukee Avenue, then turned left on Addison Street, according to the report. Theyre going to keep shooting here, Garcia said. Our thoughts are with those individuals injured in this incident.". By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school. Four teenagers were shot near a Northwest Side high school Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said. and last updated 8:31 AM, Mar 03, 2023. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. The victims were shot outside La Michoacna, 3591 N. Milwaukee Ave., witnesses said. 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. 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. The junior said he doesnt feel secure inside or outside Schurz. Four teens shot on ice cream shop patio across from Carl Schurz High School, Police update on shooting near Carl Schurz High School, Schurz High School briefly placed on lockdown after four teens are shot nearby, Increased police presence outside Carl Schurz High School on Northwest Side after four teens shot an, STREAMING LIVE: Shooting Near Carl Schurz High School. 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. 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. In. 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.