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. CHICAGO (WLS) -- School administrators from Schurz High School and parents met Friday days after a drive-by shooting near the school injured four teenagers. Bags of chips, bottles of water, a can of soda and cans of canned cocktails were abandoned at the patio. 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. First published on August 24, 2022 / 3:39 PM. Laroyae Baker, 15, said as classrooms were locked down, some kids looked out the window and texted others about the shooting. Lopez said he provided aid to the victim and called 911. Be careful!'". Krebs figured the Feb. 13 shooting was unrelated to the school. He was listed in critical condition. The CPS Crisis team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support. 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. In August, four teens were shot in a drive-by attack near an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. Then he learned it was his soccer teammate, 16-year-old Luis Garcia. The shooting took place on the patio of the La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop across the street from the school at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street. One 15-year-old boy was. Garcia said La Michoacana has been a sore spot for parents because fights between students break out there regularly. Police investigate a shooting near Carl Schurz High School in Old Irving Park on Aug. 24, 2022. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. Officials confirm that two of the four victims are Chicago Public Schools students, but couldnt disclose whether they attend Schurz. The shooting occurred on the third day of classes for Chicago Public Schools. And, according to Montes, more than 700 homicides have been reported across Chicago this year. His father, Joseph Brown, said that his son was doing fine Thursday afternoon. Im kind of worried about my safety, about coming to school, Escutia said on his way to Spanish class Thursday. Chicago shooting: 4 shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park in 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!!! She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. 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. Schurz High School officials discuss plans on how to keep students safe All of a sudden when they heard the shots, they went down," he continued. 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. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.". A 17-year-old suffered a graze wound to the leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center in good condition. Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. "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. Our hearts are with their friends, families and the Schurz school community in the wake of this unimaginable trauma. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. 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. Four students from Schurz and a local charter school were injured two critically. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Wednesday. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago,an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Thursday couldnt be business as usual, said Juliet De Jesus Alejandre, director of the Palenque LSNA neighborhood group that organized the show of support. "It's really sad. An 18-year-old was shot in his leg and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said. 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 . Police said two 15-year-old boys were shot. 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. 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. 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. 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. Daniel Escutia, 16, said his mom had been sitting nearby to pick him up when shots were fired. He feels secure once hes inside the school, he added. Her daughter then texted her to say the school was on lockdown. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chicago police said four people were shot at Milwaukee and Addison near Carl Schurz High School in Irving Park Wednesday. The 16-year-old who was shot while sitting in his car near East High School on Feb. 13 has died, according to the family spokesperson. 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 . A Chicago Fire Department spokesperson said that three. 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. Another 15-year-old was shot in his back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. Another 15-year-old boy was struck in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. 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. alex@blockclubchi.org. CHICAGO Three students and an 18-year-old were shot Wednesday at a business directly in front of Carl Schurz High School. 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. 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. It did not occur inside the school. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. Denver East High student shot outside the school has died - Chalkbeat Community members greeted . 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 . Theres nothing you can do about it.. 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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. LIVE: Chicago police update after 4 shot near Schurz High School In 2006, three students were shot across the street from the school. They often visit the ice cream shop when class gets out, he said. 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. Chicago shooting outside high school leaves three juveniles, one adult because I knew he was outside already," she said, "so I was like, 'Dad, stay in the car! Another 15-year-old boy was shot in the back and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. 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. 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. Some are advocating for additional security officers around the school. One student who was in class and heard gunfire said it appeared to be a drive-by shooting. Garcia said her daughter wasnt released until almost 4 p.m. Thank god shes safe, Garcia said. Emmanuel Gallegos, a 17-year-old Northside College Prep student, Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. Police investigating shooting near Expo Park in Aurora 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. 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. 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. Meanwhile, the Albany Park (17th) police district will have enhanced patrols both arrival and dismissal times at Schurz beginning on Thursday morning, Nieves said. Its still an active investigation, said Tom Ahern, a police spokesman. 4 shot in drive-by outside Schurz High School on Chicago's Northwest Side 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. The shooting happened just before dismissal on the third day of classes to start the new school year. 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. Thats when a front seat passenger opened fire into a crowd of people, hitting the four teens and leaving one casing in the backpack of a 15-year-old Schurz student who was shot in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, according to police. 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. Moving forward, Nieves said police patrols will be enhanced near the school during arrival and dismissal times. The pop-up runs Friday through the end of March. 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. Four people believed to be CPS students shot near Schurz High School on Safety meeting held at Schurz High School after 4 teens injured in drive-by shooting. 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. Similar shootings outside CPS high schools marred the start of last school year, too. Good morning, Chicago. 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. Parents hope Friday's meeting is the first toward something positive coming from this tragedy. We thought it was a drill at first, said one student, who asked not to be named. Teen shot near East High School dies 3 weeks after shooting We hope the school has security so this doesnt happen inside, Chavez said in Spanish. She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Denver East High students walk out to protest gun legislation Video shows aftermath of shooting outside Carl Schurz High School After Garcia was a victim of gun violence right by the school, many East High students addressed Denver's city council on Feb. 20. Two bullet holes could be seen on the glass window pane near the entrance of the ice cream shop. The teens attend Schurz and a nearby charter school, according to a Chicago Teacher Union tweet. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). According to Total Traffic, westbound Addison is closed between Tripp Avenue and Kilbourn Avenue due to police activity in the area. I know you must have questions and concerns, I am hosting a parent meeting on Friday. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). 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. Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the face and neck and was taken to Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago police said. The Fire Department says four people were shot near Carl Schurz High School at Addison Street and Milwaukee Avenue. Others are wondering if the school is doing enough to keep students safe. Updated: 2:47 PM MST March 1, 2023. Police: 4 teens shot at business in front of Carl Schurz High School No one is in custody, according to police. In a latter to. 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. 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. A fourth victim is in good condition. 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. All four victims were students at Chicago Public Schools, but it is unclear whether they were all students at Schurz. Our No. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. He doesn't want to come back to school but we're here. It happened outside outside La Michoacana ice cream shop across the street from Carl. and last updated 8:31 AM, Mar 03, 2023. "If your child witnessed this incident and voices any concerns or fears, please contact us. Chicago police at the scene where four teenagers were shot outside La Michoacana ice cream shop near Schurz High School on Aug 24, 2022. he district just last week unveiled new safety, Column: Chalk talk needed on the Chicago Blackhawks parking-lot tribute to departed star Patrick Kane, Darien getting its first marijuana dispensing business, Chicago-area man mourns loss of 100 relatives in Turkey earthquake, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. This includes directly interviewing sources and research / analysis of primary source documents. "When does the carnage stop? Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative school. Local businesses reopened to customers just before 6 p.m. All Rights Reserved. Students returned to Carl Schurz High School Thursday, just one day after a shooting that left four teens wounded, including two Schurz students. Chicago police say they have not made any arrests nor have they released a motive as of Thursday afternoon. He was listed in critical condition. Nervous and somber, Schurz students go back to school Thursday as more The shooting happened just before dismissal on the third day of classes to start the new school year. Luis . 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. Two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students, while one attends an alternative school, police said. Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon. He said one of victims, a boy who was shot in the back, ended up hiding in front of the shop. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. 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. Chicago police at the scene where four teenagers were shot outside La Michoacana ice cream shop near Schurz High School on Aug 24, 2022. 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.". I was nervous. "We thought it was a drill at first," said one student, who asked not to be named. 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. Chicago Police on Wednesday vowed to ramp up their presence around the school. Quickly, I wanted to run inside.. 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. 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. Denver high school students march to Capitol to demand gun control The bullet went through the left side of his neck and out the right side of his cheek, he said. One of the victims is a student at an alternative school, according to police. Charlie De Mar is an Emmy Award-winning reporter for CBS2. 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. More activity by Lucienne It's National Volunteer Week! Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. They have everybody safe.. 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. 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. 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.". Moments later, the worker who didnt want to be identified heard screams outside. They are also speaking to people nearby. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. At around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the area of Milwaukee. Our thoughts are with those individuals injured in this incident.". 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. The video shows him stopping and leaning over. 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. Four teenagers were shot near a Northwest Side high school Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said. Shortly before dismissal, there were shots fired across the street from our school building. 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. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. Police tape was partially roped around La Michoacna about 5:30 p.m. as detectives investigated inside and outside the ice cream shop. "I was like, poor kids you know, they were just having ice cream in broad daylight.". Hes a good kid, everything just went south, thats all, his father said. 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. 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 . DENVER Students at East High School walked out Friday morning as part of a push for gun safety after the death of a 16-year-old student who was shot near . Police will increase patrols during arrival and dismissal times at Schurz in response to the shooting, Nieves said. RELATED: 4 hurt in Chicago shooting near Irving Park high school. "The kids were sitting over there having a good time. 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.