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. Schurz High School is located in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. "This is very upsetting, we understand that, we are very upset ourselves and frustrated with this," said Nieves. Police investigate a shooting near Carl Schurz High School in Old Irving Park on Aug. 24, 2022. "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.". The teens attend Schurz and a nearby charter school, according to a Chicago Teacher Union tweet. CPS and CPD will be providing additional safety supports to our school this week, and many members of our community may be aware of this incident," Moran wrote. Please enter valid email address to continue. He said one of victims, a boy who was shot in the back, ended up hiding in front of the shop. Chicago police at the scene where four teenagers were shot outside La Michoacana ice cream shop near Schurz High School on Aug 24, 2022. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek . 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. 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. 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. 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. Moving forward, Nieves said police patrols will be enhanced near the school during arrival and dismissal times. Theres different start times and dismissal times for students. 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. Charlie De Mar is an Emmy Award-winning reporter for CBS2. "I was like, poor kids you know, they were just having ice cream in broad daylight.". Were very upset ourselves and frustrated with this, Nieves said. Heather ODonnell of the Chicago social services agency Thresholds says the money is an opportunity to really build up substance use care.. 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. Our number one priority is the safety of our kids," said Dep. "I just wanted to see what they were gonna say; I mean, what can you really do," said Theresa Rios, grandparent of two students. Others are wondering if the school is doing enough to keep students safe. A dark-colored SUV is believed to have been involved in the shooting, and it fled eastbound on Addison. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Four teenagers -- two of them only 15 years old -- were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon near Carl Schurz High School in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. 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. 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. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune). Subscribe to Block Club Chicago,an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Our No. Four teens are wounded, one critically, in a drive-by shooting near Schurz High School. All Rights Reserved. The bullet went through the left side of his neck and out the right side of his cheek, he said. The student, struck by gunfire in the doorway of her school, underwent surgery and was hospitalized for days. Parents hope Friday's meeting is the first toward something positive coming from this tragedy. Chicago Police on Wednesday vowed to ramp up their presence around the school. Chopper 2 is over the scene. The CPS Crisis Team and Schurz staff will be available to any students who may need additional support.". The pop-up runs Friday through the end of March. 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. I haven't seen a lot of problems and then this happens," Marcotte said. Police are looking for video in the neighborhood that may have captured the shooting. I wish she wasnt in school right now.. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Five minutes after being told to remain in their classrooms, the students said they realized it was more serious. The school was placed on a soft lockdown, according to a spokesperson with CPS, which delayed Wednesdays dismissal. Emmanuel Gallegos, a 17-year-old Northside College Prep student, Another 17-year-old was charged in the shooting. Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park. Chief Robert Nieves. His classmate Kentrell McNeal, also 15, was fatally shot hours later in Hyde Park, with their two deaths rocking the school community for months. This is very upsetting and we understand that. Police said two of the victims are Chicago Public Schools students and a third is enrolled at an alternative 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. and last updated 8:31 AM, Mar 03, 2023. 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. Three people were inside the vehicle as it moved south on Milwaukee Avenue, then turned left on Addison Street, according to the report. The SUV then fled eastbound on Addison. He feels secure once hes inside the school, he added. 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. 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. 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. 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. Joseph Brown said his son likes playing video games and mostly keeps to himself. They said that when the shots were fired from a passing sport-utility vehicle outside the ice cream shop at 2:47 p.m. Wednesday, the group of teenagers who were wounded ran down Milwaukee Avenue. According to Chicago police, one of the victims was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, while two others were hospitalized in serious condition. Then he learned it was his soccer teammate, 16-year-old Luis Garcia. Clickhereto support Block Clubwith atax-deductible donation. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). The driver from the shooting took off, heading east on Addison, Nieves said. 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. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Similar shootings outside CPS high schools marred the start of last school year, too. 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. Four teenage boys were injured in the broad-daylight shooting on the patio of an ice cream shop outside the Northwest Side school, and one was left in critical condition. A fourth victim is in good condition. The Chicago-based chain, which also has locations in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Dallas, opened the Wicker Park location in 2017. Five minutes after being told to remain in their classrooms, the students said they realized it was more serious. He was listed in critical condition. "It's really sad. ), 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. Her daughter then texted her to say the school was on lockdown. 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. 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. "I know it's affecting him," she said. Two bullet holes could be seen on the glass window pane near the entrance of the ice cream shop. Police said a 15-year-old boy was struck in the face and neck and taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition. She said shes spoken to several parents who want the restaurant to be closed. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite. 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. In. Meanwhile, new information from a police report obtained by the Tribune offered more details about what happened Wednesday when patrons on the patio of an ice cream shop were shot. This is a pretty good area. "I see it in his face. Students returned to Carl Schurz High School Thursday, just one day after a shooting that left four teens wounded, including two Schurz students. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. 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.