On Monday afternoon, three teenagers were injured in a shooting on the West Side of Chicago.
Chicago police say that at around 4:00 p.m., a vehicle pulled up to the three teens who were standing on the sidewalk in the 1400 block of South Springfield and the driver got out and started shooting.
According to the police, two of the victims, both 13 years old, were taken to a local hospital in stable condition after being shot in the left hand. Another child, aged 14, was struck in the left arm and transported to a local hospital, where he is currently in stable condition.
At this time, detectives from Area Four have not been able to apprehend any suspects, but they are actively looking into the situation.
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Three Teenagers Shot On A Chicago Sidewalk, Police Say
The Chicago Police Department reported that three teenagers were hurt in a shooting on the city’s West Side on Monday afternoon.
A shooting occurred at 3:55 p.m. in the 1400 block of South Springfield Avenue, which is located in the Lawndale neighborhood, according to the police. Three young people, ages 13, 14, and 15, were shot while walking down the street.
According to police, the 13-year-old victim was shot in the left hand, while the 14-year-old victim was shot in the left arm. The three young adults were in stable condition prior to their transfer to Stroger Hospital.
The detectives in Sector 4 have started looking into it. The police did not immediately release any additional details about the shooting.
A Shooting Near A Chicago School Has Left Two Students Dead And Two Others Injured
Authorities in Chicago have confirmed that two students were killed and two others were injured in a shooting near a high school on the city’s West Side on Friday afternoon.
The four 16-year-olds were shot, according to Chicago fire officials, in the area of Benito Juarez High School. Speaking at a press conference, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown confirmed the deaths of two of the victims.
Tom Ahern, a spokesman for the police department, said that the four people were shot outside of the school. Friday afternoon, just before 3 o’clock, police and emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene of a shooting.
The four were transported to the same hospital, according to a spokesperson for the Chicago Fire Department. Ahern initially stated that one boy was pronounced dead at the scene, another was in critical condition, and two others, a boy and a girl had sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez was also present at the press conference, where he said, “We want to first make sure that we have the victims in our prayers.”
CPS, the school system, issued a statement in which it said, “the safety of our school community is our top priority.” It was also mentioned that the system’s safety and security office was collaborating with school officials and school leaders to investigate the incident.
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On A Friday Afternoon, Two Teenagers Were Shot And Killed Outside Benito Juarez High School, And Two Others Were Injured
Friday afternoon, outside Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen, four teenagers were shot; two of them died.
As students were leaving 2150 S. Laflin St. Elementary School at 2:45 p.m., shots were fired in the area. According to the Fire Department, four students, three boys, and one girl were taken to Stroger Hospital after being hit outside of the school.
Two boys, ages 14 and 15, were fatally shot in the head, according to the police. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the boy’s name was Brandon Perez, and he was 15 years old.
Authorities reported that two 15-year-olds were injured; a boy was struck in the thigh and shoulder, and a girl was grazed in the thigh. According to the police, their condition in the hospital was stable.
According to Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford, who spoke with the Tribune, all four are Juarez students. At least three shootings have occurred this school year at dismissal time at Chicago public high schools.
During the first week of school in August, four students were shot outside Schurz High School in Old Irving Park. A 15-year-old student was shot and killed on the Near West Side earlier this month, outside Michele Clark Magnet High School. There was no other information available at the time of the shooting’s reporting.
Final Words
Supt. David Brown, when asked about the shootings that have occurred outside schools during dismissal, said that police rely on their community sources about potential conflicts brewing in the area and work closely with CPS to de-escalate issues within school communities in order to prevent gun violence.
What happens is what gets reported, but obviously things that could have been avoided never make the news, Brown said. “These are robust communities with robust families who have collaborated with community stakeholders to make sure police have the resources they need to make the neighborhood safer from violence.”
