Multiple streets shut down near scene at 53rd & Woodlawn @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/J5UtfAz9az. Cole says it's all the more reason why the federal government needs to step in. "We need the partner in federal government to step up. We just want our two to five years here to be safe.. The university cares about its reputation its ability to attract rich students who pay tuition and thats bottom line at the beginning of the day., Vee Morris-Moore, an organizer with Assatas Daughters, a community organization led by Black women and gender-nonconforming people based in Washington Park, spoke at the rally about how the international community is experiencing the loss of someone who looks like them, which is a feeling that South Side natives are charged with., As Black people, we understand the feeling and the passion behind wanting to be safe, but when you promote things like Youre here to learn and not to die, you have to think about what that says to your neighbors who are up the street, they said. The shooting occurred on Sunday night near Summerfield. Man killed, activist Jahmal Cole nearly hit in 2 Hyde Park shootings. The Sonata had been reported stolen Monday, according to the alert. 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Lance Williams, a professor of urban studies at Northeastern Illinois University, said the University of Chicago exists in a bubble., A sign is seen on the University of Chicago campus on Nov. 16, 2021, as students rally to call attention to recent violence surrounding the campus. Man accidentally shoots himself in the leg in Chicago's Hyde Park Chicago police said the man, 64, shot himself in the thigh around 6:55 p.m. Now, more often, gunshots are semi-automatic and ripping through the middle of the day. Mothers dont send our children to school to be murdered, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates said in a statement after the latest shooting. OK, whos next? The proof is literally in the existence of University of Chicago and the fact that it can sit inside one of the most terrorized neighborhoods when it comes to gun violence and think that epidemic shouldnt touch their campus, they said. "We're a community here of individuals. Probably not me, Cai said. Zhengs death became a catalyst that attracted media attention and a response from the city. Nothing changed here. The 60-year-old father of the main resident of the home got into a confrontation with the four suspects outside . Zhengs death was the fourth homicide in Hyde Park this year, according to the citys crime database. Foreman is a graduate of the University of Chicagos business school and is now teaching a class there, which was in session when Zheng was shot. And its OK to just be like that. He was the second victim who was an international student from China. "He used to always be in the kitchen cooking every time, I saw him," said another resident, who did not give their name. No one is currently in custody. Students, including many in the universitys international Chinese community, held a rally to voice their own demands. The Hyde Park shooting was at least the second on Tuesday in Chicago involving teens. We need publicly funded mental health services.". Heres a great opportunity for us to become one Chicago and to think about this as one team, Foreman said. The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report. Security? Chicago police said a Chicago Public Schools student was attacked by a group of armed. The school held a webinar that night, where University President Paul Alivisatos said the violence was on the same scale as a public health crisis. The victim was shot at about 9:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Drexel Avenue. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune). Students should not die. Da Teng, a 23-year-old doctoral chemistry student who was friends with Zheng, said international students are visitors to Chicago and will not see the long-term solutions play out. I just panicked, she said. On Tuesday, a U. of C. statement acknowledged receipt of the letter. Were not going to racially profile people of color. Earnest Harris Jr., 44, was sitting in the driver's seat of a parked car about 9:20 p.m. in the 5500 block of South Shore Drive when a male approached him and fired shots, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiners office said. / CBS Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). The shooting happened around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 4500 block of South Drexel. Lincoln Park. A man was critically wounded in a shoot-out with University of Chicago police late Tuesday morning in Hyde Park, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Students rally on Nov. 16, 2021, to call attention to recent violence surrounding the University of Chicago campus. CHICAGO A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the head while inside a residence in the citys Hyde Park neighborhood. Its OK to let this happen.. Police said a 24-year-old man was on the sidewalk on the 900 block of East 54th Place shortly before 2 p.m. when out of nowhere, a vehicle pulled up, and a gunman jumped out and demanded his property. Two teens were injured, one critically, in a shooting Tuesday in Hyde Park, police said. A mourner writes on a condolence sheet on Nov. 10, 2021, during a silent vigil in memory of Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng, a recent University of Chicago graduate who was fatally shot the previous day while being robbed by a gunman. A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Hyde Park on the South Side. Shirley Cai stood in a semicircle shielded by her friends during a recent rally at the University of Chicago. We were each other's support," he said. Skoronski is productive: in three seasons as Northwesterns starting left tackle, he allowed just five sacks in 2,364 snaps. A Chicago police officer collects blood samples at a fatal shooting scene in the 900 block of East 54th Place in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Nov. 9, 2021, in Chicago. Victor Zhang, an economics undergraduate student, speaks out as students rally to call attention to recent violence surrounding the University of Chicago campus on Nov. 16, 2021. Their last demand was for the university to engage with the South Side community to create a long-term plan. Here, people are trying to separate what the city of Chicago is doing versus what the school can do for us, she said. Zhengs death wasnt the only act of violence to occur within the neighborhood that week. At least 200 students gathered Tuesday at the campuss Main Quadrangle. The UCPD officer who shot the gunman will be placed on mandatory administrative leave while the shooting is under investigation by the Chicago Police Department and the university. Three people, including a 6-year-old girl, were shot after a home invasion in Land O'Lakes on Friday. Were all afraid of death, and nothing has changed. Featureflash Photo Agency Shutterstock. "A lot of windows got shot out.". When do they dye the Chicago River Green? In an email to Kenwood families, Principal Karen Calloway called the teen a member of the school community.. Around 6:30 p.m., two boys, ages 14 and 15, were inside a vehicle in the 5200 block of South Lake Park when they were hit by gunfire, according to Chicago police. A Chicago police officer collects blood samples at a fatal shooting scene in the 900 block of East 54th Place in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Nov. 9, 2021, in Chicago. Brown did acknowledge that an increase in police presence could cause hesitancy, particularly in Black and brown communities. Cole said he was walking to lunch when he heard random gunshots whizzing by his ear and ran for his life. Students connected with the campaign also recently wrote a letter to the president and provost, saying in part that gun violence is not new and that the university must first dismantle racist systems and begin the process of reparation, on the terms of historically harmed Black communities.. "I want to be clear that, I am not sure if I was an intended target today or if it was a random shooting. Morris-Moore said that promoting cops is anti-Black, and the message that came from the university president and the police superintendent during their webinar is dangerous. "We have to treat violence in Chicago in the same way we are treating the pandemic of the coronavirus," Rush said. "You can't non-profit or program your way out of gun violence," Cole said. The spike in gun violence is consistent with the uptick of violence in Chicago and the nation as a whole. She studies political science and understands Americas struggle with gun violence. The victim was shot at about 9:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Drexel Avenue. Detectives were questioning a person who was inside the home at the time. I went to Hyde Park High School, which is walking distance from here. A university spokesman said around 11:40 a.m., a UCPD officer on patrol spotted a man with a handgun near the corner of 53rd Street and Woodlawn Avenue, near the Kimbark Plaza Shopping Center. Witnesses peered at the scene through nearby windows as Spann allegedly tried for Zhengs bag but the student didnt give it up. The 26-year-old was driving just before 11 a.m. in the 700 block of East Midway Plaisance when someone in a white Nissan. "One of the reasons we chose this area is because we thought it was a little bit safer, relatively speaking, compared to the other areas around Hyde Park, so just to hear about this incident, yeah, it definitely scares me," said Francis Choi, graduate student. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). November 10, 2021 / 11:56 AM At a court hearing last week, prosecutors said Zheng was walking home from campus in the 900 block of East 54th Place when 18-year-old Alton Spann got out of a stolen Ford Mustang. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune), This tragedy happens so many times, and we cannot just let it happen again and again and say, Oh, were so glad that its not me this time. A letter to the president and provost signed by almost 350 faculty and staff members bolded and underlined Anti-violence should be made TOP priority at the University. The letter explained that they wanted the universitys police force to expand its borders, and to increase surveillance and security. Cai tried to stay calm. "Today, I thought I was going to die because I saw blood coming from my neck, thinking I was shot, again. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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The probability of something happening to you is slim. A U Chicago shooting took the life of recent graduate Shaoxiong ZhengTuesday and another in Hyde Park almost hit activist Jahmal Cole. CHICAGO Two teens were shot Tuesday night in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. Police have not released any further description of the shooter or the car he was in. By Marlene Lenthang. Campus police from the nearby University of Chicago said Perkins shooting appeared to be targeted. Kenwood Academys football game scheduled for Friday night was postponed due to the attack. Two people then got out of the car and started firing, Pontecore said. As CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reported, police still had a three-block radius closed off hours after the shooting along with the shopping center, which is anchored by a Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen, Harold's Chicken, Kimbark Liquor and Wine Shoppe, Hyde Park Produce, and Leona's Pizzeria. CHICAGO A 15-year-old boy was critically injured following a shooting Monday afternoon on the South Side. Kilwins, a popular Hyde Park ice cream shop, was damaged in the shooting. In comparison, Northwestern Universitys police force had 38 officers, as of last year. A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Hyde Park on the South Side. Life on a third straight one-year contract with the mega-talented Astros isnt bad at all. The scene was flooded with both UCPD and Chicago Police officers throughout the afternoon. The boy was a CPS student at Kenwood Academy High School, a few blocks away from the shooting scene, Pontecore said. A 57-year-old man was shot early Friday morning during an attempted robbery in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Alicia Hurtado, a 21-year-old undergraduate student and an organizer with #CareNotCops, said Hyde Park already resembles a police state, with the line between Chicago police and university police blurring, but gun violence continues to occur. "This is devastating news for our entire community," the statement said in part. Around 6:30 p.m., two boys, ages 14 and 15, were inside a vehicle in the 5200 block of South Lake Park when . She was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. Hyde Park shooting: Man shot by UChicago officer charged. A UChicago Police Department officer shot an unidentified man around 11:44 a.m. Tuesday near 53rd Street and Woodlawn Avenue in Hyde Park. Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng was fatally shot during a robbery, according to Chicago police. Were not going to target people because of other reasons other than they broke a traffic law, Brown said. Signed by at least 330 students, alumni, neighbors and faculty members, the letter added that policing is the perpetrator of violence, not the solution. These deaths, while unrelated, brought Chicagos biggest problem close to the students, especially those who grew up in countries where gun violence is nonexistent. Lets try to think about some of the kinds of solutions we can work on for the entire city.. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Seven people have been shot and at least three of the victims killed after a shooting rampage that stretched from Chicago's South Side to Evanston Saturday, according to. Police said the teen was inside a residence when she sustained one gunshot wound to the head. And thats not in the name of safety, thats in the name of property. Having a large presence will not only add to safety but also the perception of being safe, Brown said. 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Even a week after it happened, it still wasnt real to her that Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng, her boyfriend, had been shot dead. We can't program our way out of these shootings," he said. Heres how, Deans Weekender: Ashanti & Ja Rule take the stage, 4th grader reports Fridays weather forecast, Woman, 55, fatally shot while exiting vehicle on West Side, Best athletic wear for kids joining baseball and, How to watch all the Oscar-nominated movies in style, Best smart home devices for older users, according, Vigils being held Saturday for fallen officer, Weekend Break: Chicagos birthday celebration, Indiana state trooper hit, killed in the line of, Man found shot, unresponsive in Rogers Park home, Back-to-back hurricanes more likely to happen: Study, Al-Qaida chiefs pattern of life was key to death, Hospital bills $847 facility fee for Zoom call, Whats next in unprecedented case of truck driver. The shooting took place on 53rd and Harper, which is a a very busy area with businesses on every corner. He must have felt helpless when he was shot and as he lay on foreign soil, she said. Coming straight from a campus meeting with the federal Health and Human Services secretary, Congressman Bobby Rush said federal money is on the way to help combat and prevent such violence. According to Chicago police, the teens were . I didnt want to believe that I would no longer be able to see my baby. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune), We never feel any security here, she said. CHICAGO (CBS)-- Hours before a 24-year-old man was shot and killed blocks from the University of Chicago Campus Tuesday, another shooting took place in broad daylight also in Hyde Park.. But when she thinks of Zhengs death and how nothing has changed in many years, Cai said she feels a sense of having nothing to do. Why the $2B jackpot winner got less than half, No bond for man accused of killing Chicago officer, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The officer then shot the gunman twice as he advanced on the officer. Brandon Christopher Hyde, 37, was arrested by the Guilford County Sheriff's Office and initially charged with second-degree murder after Jeffrey Goldbach, 41, was fatally shot in early March. A Chicago Public Schools student was killed in a shooting Friday afternoon near Kenwood Academy High School in Hyde Park, marking another round of gunfire near a CPS building in the early weeks of the new semester. The post Clipse to Headline Chicago's Hyde Park Summerfest 2023 appeared first on Consequence. Some businesses in the Kimbark Plaza Shopping Center said police told them the shopping center would be closed for a few hours Tuesday afternoon while the shooting is under investigation. West Loop. Not just for the person who was shot or injured, he said. Foreman said he thinks its important that the university is using its muscle to ask the city for resources to stop the violence but that they should be looking for solutions that benefit all of the city, not just Hyde Park. The duo, who reunited last year at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in 2022, are slated to headline the 2023 Hyde Park Summerfest in Chicago June 17-18. Recommended Stories Harper's Bazaar Emily Ratajkowski Poses. The University of Chicago released a statement Tuesday afternoon confirming the victim was a recent graduate of the college, though they did not identify him. The gunman is not affiliated with the university, according to a university spokesman. About two hours earlier, someone fired shots from a Hyundai Sonata blocks away at 53rd Street and South Harper Avenue, according to a security alert from the University of Chicago. By the looks of the evidence markers on the ground, it seems the police shooting happened right in the middle of the intersection. Eddie Fu. Earnest Harris Jr., 44, was sitting in the driver's seat of a parked car about 9:20 p.m. in the 5500 block of South Shore Drive when a male approached him and fired shots, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said. He was in front of a business around 2:40 p.m. when someone inside a vehicle fired shots, police said. She demanded justice and a call to action to protect every foreign student to prevent the tragedy shes experiencing from happening again. The killing happened in the middle of the day, a half-mile from where the crowd was gathered and that was why they were rallying. One student suggested that safety is a privilege and the narrative is complicated. ", "I just remember the cadence of the shots," He said. Zheng like many of those in the crowd, including Cai was from China. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Friends of the victim are fed up with the violence that took their friend's life. Then the shooter got back in the car and fled westbound on 54th Place. Area One Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding this shooting. It hurts, and our entire city deserves better.. How safe do you feel in this area? (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune), We are essentially the victims of the social injustice of the United States, Teng said. GAGE PARK Jeylu Gutierrez was elected 14th Ward alderperson Tuesday night, ending Ald. Area One detectives are investigating. It was jarring to see the university offer more police so quickly in response to Zhengs death, she said. Chicago Police Board President Ghian Foreman said he was once shot at while growing up in the Hyde Park-Kenwood area. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago police Superintendent David Brown said they believed having more officers on foot and in cars and adding more cameras and license plate readers could yield a solution. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The University of Chicago is. "I dove underneath a car for cover and then i got up and then ran for my life again. Both 2019 and 2020 had fewer than six nonfatal shootings and zero homicides, according to the database. "You can't nonprofit your way out of this. A U Chicago shooting took the life of recent graduate Shaoxiong ZhengTuesday and another in Hyde Park almost hit activist Jahmal Cole. All Rights Reserved. Mourners leave Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in Chicago after attending a memorial service for Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng on Nov. 18, 2021. Somebody has to have a sense of urgency," he said. The group recently held its own rally, with at least 50 people in attendance. Theyre a world-class university so they need to be more neighborly by expanding academic program access and by hiring more people of color so theyre not so isolated, he said. A mourner writes on a condolence sheet on Nov. 10, 2021, during a silent vigil in memory of Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng, a recent University of Chicago graduate who was fatally shot the previous day while being robbed by a gunman. But those at the rally all agreed there should be long-term actions in the South Side and they are aware of the violence there, said the student, who did not wish to be named. And digging into the past 2-years Shootings are up 108-percent. The attacker then shot the victim in the chest, got back in the vehicle, and fled the scene. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. CHICAGO - A person was wounded in a shootout with a University of Chicago police officer Tuesday morning in Hyde Park on the South Side, according to the Chicago Fire Department.. He had the whole world in front of him, and this happened," Jackson said. Rezaei called some of the restaurants at Kimbark Plaza to see if their employees and customers were OK and if they heard anything. "I heard 30 shots within 10 seconds, just within walking distance of here," Cole said. A Chicago police officer collects blood samples at a fatal shooting scene in the 900 block of East 54th Place in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Nov. 9, 2021, in Chicago. A gray Dodge Challenger with no license plates was seen fleeing the scene, university police said. This is how they get down nowadays. Ed Burke's five-decade reign running the ward. I feel like its meaningless to talk about this when people die. It came less than three weeks after four teens were wounded in a drive-by shooting across the street from Schurz High School on the Northwest Side. So violence isnt just a local issue. Skoronski is productive: in three seasons as Northwesterns starting left tackle, he allowed just five sacks in 2,364 snaps. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune), The main impact of what whatever theyre saying and the main outcome of what is going to happen is more police, more traffic stops, more pedestrian stops, more cameras; and thats more violence, she said. Kilwins owner Jackie Jackson said the most recent violent crime, along with increasing rent and fewer customers, may force her to close the business she opened nearly 10 years ago. Authorities identified the victim as 17-year-old Kanye Perkins, who lived in the neighborhood where he was slain about noon, according to the Cook County medical examiners office. "We need the federal government to step up and support us. They had not issued any comment on that video as of late Tuesday night, but the university said it will make video footage of the shooting publicly available "as soon as possible.". People always say those who bring light and hope to other people are the angels. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Gutierrez held 65 percent of the vote to candidate Raul Reyes' 35 percent. A recent graduate of the University of Chicago was shot and killed near campus in Hyde Park Tuesday afternoon, the school confirmed. Marianne Williamson opens long shot 2024 challenge to Biden, Candidates in 4th Ward in St. Charles discuss infrastructure, redevelopment in the city, Key developments evolving in sale of Brauer Museum artwork by Valparaiso University, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. No one was in custody in either shooting, and detectives were investigating. "This is devastating news for our entire community," the statement said in part. This is traumatic. All Rights Reserved. Hyde Park Crime. A University of Chicago police vehicle drives on the campus at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. So God, I beg you, please return my angel back to me.. grade A+. You dont want to think about those issues as politics anymore. Students rally on Nov. 16, 2021, to call attention to recent violence surrounding the University of Chicago campus. They wanted more shuttle routes for students, and for the university to design a committee to address violence in the neighborhood. Two hours before he was slain, shots were fired from a Hyundai Sonata, striking vehicles and businesses on 53rd Street. This was something very foreign to them., My initial reaction was to tell the students to take a deep breath and to calm down because theres nothing we can do about that, he said. about-crime. The shop's owner and employees spoke Wednesday about their safety concerns in returning to work, and Cole returned to where he was shot at. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. Jahmal Cole, head of My Block My Hood My City and a candidate for Congress, said he was nearly struck during the 53rd Street shooting, which took place in a busy business district. Victim identified as Shaoxiong Zheng, who friends say went by Dennis. A man got out of the car, pulled out a gun and demanded the 24-year-old's property. CHICAGO - A man was shot and wounded Sunday morning in Hyde Park. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, police said. Chicago police are warning women in the Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods, to put their iPhones away after five robberies last month. After reuniting at Pharrell's Something in the Water festival last year, Clipse are set .
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