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. 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. alex@blockclubchi.org. 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. "If your child witnessed this incident and voices any concerns or fears, please contact us. This is a pretty good area. Carl Schurz High School Aug 2011 - Present 11 years 8 months. Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park. She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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 shooting occurred as Schurz students left for the day, witnesses said. All rights reserved, Indiana State Trooper Struck and Killed by Suspect During Police Chase, Chicago FOP Lodge Reelects John Catanzara as President, New Ranking Names Most Expensive Cities In Illinois and These Chicago Suburbs Top the List, Chicago-Area Counties Under Winter Storm Advisories and Warnings, Chicago Suburb Lands on List of Happiest Places to Live,' Another Midwest City Makes Top 10, Actor Tom Sizemore, of Saving Private Ryan,' Dies at 61. 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. 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. Hes a good kid, everything just went south, thats all, his father said. 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. De Mar talked with one parent who was waiting in the car with his daughter, and who was just feet from the shooting. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. "I heard the sirens or whatever, so I was confused, and then I was like, 'Dad!' "Our number one priority is the safety of our kids especially our kids that attend 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. WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. He was listed in critical condition. Heather ODonnell of the Chicago social services agency Thresholds says the money is an opportunity to really build up substance use care.. I see a kid laying down right there because he got shot in the leg," said Saul Ramirez. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Wednesday. An 18-year-old was shot in his leg and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said. A spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department said the victims were. 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.". Theyre going to keep shooting here, Garcia said. 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. Its still an active investigation, said Tom Ahern, a police spokesman. De Mar also spoke to a man who heard the shots as he was outside the school while waiting for his niece. He was listed in critical condition. . This includes directly interviewing sources and research / analysis of primary source documents. On was struck in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. Emmanuel Gallegos, a 17-year-old Northside College Prep student, Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the school. We thought it was a drill at first, said one student, who asked not to be named. As soon as they give the announcement, your heart goes into shock, he said Thursday morning. Theyre going to keep shooting here, Garcia said. We hope the school has security so this doesnt happen inside, Chavez said in Spanish. 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. Then he learned it was his soccer teammate, 16-year-old Luis Garcia. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. 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 SUV then fled eastbound on Addison. They should be safe coming, and while theyre at school and going home.. It felt like a normal day to Marcelino Cruz. There was a shooting outside of Schurz HS in the Irving Park community today. 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. 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. In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the 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. I mean, it happened close to school, but it was outside, the 17-year-old student said. He was listed in critical condition. Witnesses said the victims, all teens, were near an ice cream shop. No main arteries were hit. Chief Robert Nieves. 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. Updated: 9:10 AM MST March 3, 2023. He said students go through a metal detector and have their backpacks checked as they entered Schurz. For better or worse. Garcia said La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. 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. A 15-year-old boy was shot in his face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital in critical condition, police said. 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 are very upset with it ourselves," Nieves said. I was nervous. "I just wanted to see what they were gonna say; I mean, what can you really do," said Theresa Rios, grandparent of two students. 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. "This is very upsetting, and we understand it. According to Total Traffic, westbound Addison is closed between Tripp Avenue and Kilbourn Avenue due to police activity in the area. 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. Another 15-year-old was shot in his back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. Quickly, I wanted to run inside.. Show All Video Highlights See yourself at Schurz! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.". 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) Chicago Police responded to a shooting outside Carl Schurz High School, at 3601 N Milwaukee Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. A 17-year-old suffered a graze wound to the leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition. But the next step is to figure out how to better protect kids away from schools, she 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 . 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 La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. 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 Fire Department says four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School at Addison Street and Milwaukee Avenue. The video shows him stopping and leaning over. 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 Acadec Team Advances to City Finals! Community members greeted . A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. 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. The best thing for the school would be to remove it.. 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 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. Our hearts are with their friends, families and the Schurz school community in the wake of this unimaginable trauma. 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. 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. Joseph Brown said his son likes playing video games and mostly keeps to himself. 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. At around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the area of Milwaukee. Some of the kids might be tall or have mustaches, but they are still babies, she said. 1 priority is the safety of our kids, especially our kids that attend school. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. 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 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. 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. They have everybody safe.. 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 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. 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. Indicates that a Newsmaker/Newsmakers was/were physically present to report the article from some/all of the location(s) it concerns. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Wednesday. Others are wondering if the school is doing enough to keep students safe. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. Got a story tip? Theres different start times and dismissal times for students. "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.". They often visit the ice cream shop when class gets out, he said. "We thought it was a drill at first," said one student, who asked not to be named. The shooting unfolded just three days into the school year, with classes for CPS students beginning on Monday. In August, four teens were shot in a drive-by attack near an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School. "This is very upsetting, and we understand that, and we're very upset ourselves and frustrated with this. "This is very upsetting, we understand that, we are very upset ourselves and frustrated with this," said Nieves. Our number one priority is the safety of our kids," said Dep. This is very upsetting and we understand that. We thought it was a drill at first, said one student, who asked not to be named. A fourth victim is in good condition. No one is in custody and an investigation is ongoing. So there were some students out of school, while the majority of the students were inside the school, Nieves said. Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon. 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. 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. As emergency crews began clearing the scene, a firefighter was spraying down the glass doors and sidewalk of the ice cream shop entrance. Im kind of worried about my safety, about coming to school, Escutia said on his way to Spanish class Thursday. A third boy, 17, was grazed in the leg and was taken to Community First Hospital, where he was in good condition. Im very scared walking outside by myself now. The shooting occurred 2:45 p.m. in the 4300 block of West Addison Street, near Schurz High School, police Chief Roberto Nieves said.