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. When do they dye the Chicago River Green? Cai stayed busy hopping from meeting to meeting to help organize her boyfriends memorial, and speaking with advisers about her future plans; she was in the middle of applying for doctoral programs when he died. "Today, I thought I was going to die because I saw blood coming from my neck, thinking I was shot, again. CHICAGO A 15-year-old boy was critically injured following a shooting Monday afternoon on the South Side. CHICAGO A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the head while inside a residence in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood. The officer stopped his patrol car just south of 53rd Street, and the gunman started shooting, prompting the officer to take cover, and tell the gunman to get on the ground. 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.. 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. But at the time, the gunshots then were pow pow and at 10 p.m., he said. "I want to be clear that, I am not sure if I was an intended target today or if it was a random shooting. The attacker then shot the victim in the chest, got back in the vehicle, and fled the scene. A U Chicago shooting took the life of recent graduate Shaoxiong ZhengTuesday and another in Hyde Park almost hit activist Jahmal Cole. You dont want to think about those issues as politics anymore. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. 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. "We need the federal government to step up and support us. An unidentified man is seen pointing a gun as he stands in the street and he eventually goes down for a brief second, then hobbles back up. Translated by ABC-7, she said she has been desperately trying to call his name again and again. Sept. 14, 2022, 5:11 AM PDT. Shootings are up 44% in the district over last year. Security? She was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where she is in critical condition. CHICAGO Two teens were shot Tuesday night in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. 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. "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. 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. The 14-year-old was hit in the leg, and was taken to Comer Childrens Hospital in critical condition, according to police. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Police said that shortly before 2 p.m. in the. "I ran for my life," Jahmal Cole, Chicago activist, said. "I want to be clear that, I am not sure if I was an intended target today or if it was a random shooting. Last summer, a student campaign called #CareNotCops held protests in Hyde Park, advocating to defund the University of Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Police Department. A small group of people gather at 60th Street and Ellis Avenue in Chicago on Nov. 19, 2021, to call for things like disarming the University of Chicago Police Department and to speak out against the use of security cameras in the community. The University of Chicago released a statement Tuesday afternoon confirming the victim was a recent graduate of the college. Hyde Park shooting: Man shot by UChicago officer charged. He had the whole world in front of him, and this happened," Jackson said. So God, I beg you, please return my angel back to me.. Were not going to racially profile people of color. Cole said he was walking to lunch when he heard random gunshots whizzing by his ear and ran for his life. We need publicly funded mental health services.". Skoronski is productive: in three seasons as Northwesterns starting left tackle, he allowed just five sacks in 2,364 snaps. We never feel safe. Around 6:30 p.m., two boys, ages 14 and 15, were inside a vehicle in the 5200 block of South Lake Park when . CHICAGO (CBS)-- Two people were shot while driving in Hyde Park Wednesday night. First published on January 19, 2022 / 8:00 AM. . The group recently held its own rally, with at least 50 people in attendance. And thats not in the name of safety, thats in the name of property. OK, whos next? Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was killed in a Hyde Park shooting near the University of Chicago campus Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said. Shanquella Robinson's family calls for diplomatic intervention, Texas mom in custody after 5 of her kids were stabbed, leaving 3 dead, Man found fatally shot inside North Side home: Chicago police. 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. When class ended, his students were paralyzed by fear upon realizing what had happened, Foreman said. This is traumatic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune). The same data shows that for violent crimes of all time, Hyde Park has had 196 so far this year, up from 155 in the same period in 2020. Employees at Nicky's Chinese Restaurant on the corner said they saw over 10 flashes go off. In Hyde Park, there have been 11 nonfatal shootings this year. Crime & Safety. Students should not die. No one is currently in custody. No one is currently in custody. This is how they get down nowadays. 2023 FOX Television Stations, until MON 12:00 PM CST, Lake County, Lake County, until MON 6:00 AM CST, Lake County, Kenosha County, is in effect, LaSalle County, Newton County, from SUN 6:00 PM CST until TUE 12:00 AM CST, Lake County, Newton County, Man charged in shooting death of Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso ordered held without bond, Services announced for Chicago Police Officer Andres Mauricio Vasquez Lasso who was killed in the line of duty, Cook County man charged with murdering woman he dated for 3 years, Des Plaines man charged with attempted murder in motel stabbing, Charges filed against teen for three North Side armed robberies, Jesse Wilson: Adoptive mother arrested in boy's death in Arizona. "IU heard 30 shots within 10 seconds, just within walking distance of here," Cole said. A man got out of the car, pulled out a gun and demanded the 24-year-old's property. "Today, I thought I was going to die because I saw blood coming from my neck, thinking I was shot, again. Kilwins, a popular Hyde Park ice cream shop, was damaged in the shooting. We were each other's support," he said. Those who spoke at the rally had a mix of opinions. On Thursday, the university held a memorial for Zheng. Its OK to let this happen.. A University of Chicago police vehicle drives on the campus at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. 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. A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Hyde Park on the South Side. I went to Hyde Park High School, which is walking distance from here. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. One student suggested that safety is a privilege and the narrative is complicated. Hyde Park Crime. Were not going to target people because of other reasons other than they broke a traffic law, Brown said. The teen got into a fight with people in a car near the 1600 block of East 50th Place, and the driver chased him into a parking lot, Deputy Police Chief Ron Pontecore said at a news conference after the shooting. 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. We can't program our way out of these shootings," he said. Three people, including a 6-year-old girl, were shot after a home invasion in Land O'Lakes on Friday. Featureflash Photo Agency Shutterstock. "We're a community here of individuals. They wanted more shuttle routes for students, and for the university to design a committee to address violence in the neighborhood. She was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. 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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. Cars and stores were shot at and people were running for cover. 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. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune), We never feel any security here, she said. The university, city and police swiftly offered condolences and short-term solutions: add patrols and cameras and extend transportation options for students. This is how they get down nowadays. Both of these shootings happened in the 2nd District. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Chicago police said that shortly before 2 p.m. in the 900-block of East 54th Place, a dark-colored car pulled up alongside a 24-year-old man. I wished to die and did not want to believe this. Two teens were injured, one critically, in a shooting Tuesday in Hyde Park, police said. Da Ting, a doctoral chemistry student, remembers his friend Shaoxiong "Dennis" Zheng on Nov. 16, 2021, after students rally to call attention to recent violence surrounding the University of Chicago campus. Cole is the founder of My Block, My Hood, My City and is running for Illinois' First Congressional District seat. Area One detectives are investigating. The 15-year-old was hit in the head. "He had just gotten his driver's license; he was in a new relationship. West Loop. Two people were killed and seven others injured after a shooting broke out Tuesday evening at Chicago's Washington Park following an altercation . 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.. No one should die, the speaker responded. The 60-year-old father of the main resident of the home got into a confrontation with the four suspects outside . Nothing changed here. / CBS Chicago. Many expressed how they no longer felt safe on the campus and could no longer recommend that other Chinese students apply to the U. of C., despite its prestige. He died at the University of Chicago Medical Center, authorities said. Victim identified as Shaoxiong Zheng, who friends say went by Dennis. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. 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. These tragedies have been happening right on and around campus, and we are hearing of gun robberies on a weekly basis! the letter read. (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. She demanded justice and a call to action to protect every foreign student to prevent the tragedy shes experiencing from happening again. Chicago's . A recent graduate of the University of Chicago was shot and killed near campus in Hyde Park Tuesday afternoon, the school confirmed. The spike in gun violence is consistent with the uptick of violence in Chicago and the nation as a whole. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chicago police are warning women in the Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods, to put their iPhones away after five robberies last month. He was identified as Shaoxiong Zheng, who went by Dennis, according to his friends. Arriving late and staying on the outskirts of a student crowd, she didnt know what to think or how to feel. grade C. Based on violent and property crime rates. No injuries were reported, but several vehicles and two businesses were damaged by gunfire, the alert said. "It just happened so fast, I could be dead right now," Cole said. A small group of people gather at 60th Street and Ellis Avenue in Chicago on Nov. 19, 2021, to call for things like disarming the University of Chicago Police Department and to speak out against the use of security cameras in the community. Were all afraid of death, and nothing has changed. Cole says it's all the more reason why the federal government needs to step in. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Driver crashes into building after shooting, Man hospitalized with serious injuries after fire, Aurora, Chicago among the happiest cities in the. Campus police from the nearby University of Chicago said Perkins shooting appeared to be targeted. The victim was shot at about 9:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Drexel Avenue. Two days later, a university employee was robbed at gunpoint outside a school research center. The Sonata had been reported stolen Monday, according to the alert. The university said they are working with CPD for their investigation. 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. The victim was shot at about 9:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Drexel Avenue. It matters more what we dont do than what we do at this moment, Futterman said. A University of Chicago police vehicle drives on the campus at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. "You can't nonprofit your way out of this. 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. The GM and coach seem to be more cohesive than Ryan Pace was with Matt Nagy and John Fox. By Marlene Lenthang. The men, 23, were exiting a building about 2 a.m. in the 100 block of West Kinzie Street when a fight broke out between them and three other people. 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. People always say those who bring light and hope to other people are the angels. Hours earlier, a 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in West Chatham. Poles needs to make sure Eberflus maintains significant input. So violence isnt just a local issue. A member of University of Chicago security stands near an emergency phone at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. You can see panicked drivers backing up as police swarm in. I feel like its meaningless to talk about this when people die. And digging into the past 2-years Shootings are up 108-percent. Nick Jackson is mourning the loss of his close friend. The officer then shot the gunman twice as he advanced on the officer. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). 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. Signed by at least 330 students, alumni, neighbors and faculty members, the letter added that policing is the perpetrator of violence, not the solution. It has impacts with big ripples, and this ripple has gone international. 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. We are experiencing an existential crisis.. Congressional candidate Cole writes on Facebook he dove under car to avoid shots fired 6 blocks east.