"We have to treat violence in Chicago in the same way we are treating the pandemic of the coronavirus," Rush said. "He had just gotten his driver's license; he was in a new relationship. January 19, 2022 / 8:00 AM 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. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). You can see panicked drivers backing up as police swarm in. Hyde Park Crime Rates and Statistics - Niche (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune), We never feel any security here, she said. "IU heard 30 shots within 10 seconds, just within walking distance of here," Cole said. But at the time, the gunshots then were pow pow and at 10 p.m., he said. Eddie Fu. 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. Students, including many in the universitys international Chinese community, held a rally to voice their own demands. Not just for the person who was shot or injured, he said. CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was critically wounded in a shootout with a University of Chicago Police officer late Tuesday morning in Hyde Park, a few blocks north of campus. 'I Ran For My Life': Chicago Activist Describes Shooting In Hyde Park "I heard 30 shots within 10 seconds, just within walking distance of here," Cole said. He has the pedigree, too: his grandfather Bob was a left tackle and offensive captain on Packers teams that won five NFL championships from 1961-67. 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. 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. This is how they get down nowadays. The crowd was emotional, yelling demands into a megaphone, even arguing among themselves over solutions. Both 2019 and 2020 had fewer than six nonfatal shootings and zero homicides, according to the database. Chicago police are warning women in the Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods, to put their iPhones away after five robberies last month. The university, city and police swiftly offered condolences and short-term solutions: add patrols and cameras and extend transportation options for students. Jeylu Gutierrez Will Replace Indicted Ald. Ed Burke, Becoming 14th Ward Jackson lived in the same apartment building as his friend near campus, and said residents there have grown close. And digging into the past 2-years Shootings are up 108-percent. One student suggested that safety is a privilege and the narrative is complicated. 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. 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. Students rally on Nov. 16, 2021, to call attention to recent violence surrounding the University of Chicago campus. Probably not me, Cai said. She wasnt even able to see his body. Gunman critically wounded in shootout with University of Chicago police Girl, 17, shot in head while inside Hyde Park residence: police Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The shooting occurred on Sunday night near Summerfield. 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. Students rally on Nov. 16, 2021, to call attention to recent violence surrounding the University of Chicago campus. "He was the one who told us about the Citizen app, and how it tells you about the shootings around here, so it's ironic and said," said another friend, who did not want to be named. The victim was shot at about 9:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Drexel Avenue. The spike in gun violence is consistent with the uptick of violence in Chicago and the nation as a whole. We are no longer certain if our campus allows students, staff, and faculty to study, work, and live safely. Calderon is one of many students, 8 to 12 years old, who attend Kitchen Possible's weekly cooking classes in Chicago's Pilsen, East Garfield Park and Hyde Park neighborhoods. Chicago police process a crime scene behind a McDonald's restaurant on 52nd Street at Lake Park Avenue in Chicago on Sept. 21, 2021. a 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting, 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. Lake View. 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. A UChicago Police Department officer shot an unidentified man around 11:44 a.m. Tuesday near 53rd Street and Woodlawn Avenue in Hyde Park. Students should not die. Sept. 14, 2022, 5:11 AM PDT. A University of Chicago police vehicle drives on the campus at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. Both of these shootings happened in the 2nd District. 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. A University of Chicago police vehicle drives on the campus at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. Hyde Park shooting: Man shot by UChicago officer charged. Fortunately, it was a scrape from diving under a car.". Zheng like many of those in the crowd, including Cai was from China. "I dove underneath a car for cover and then i got up and then ran for my life again. It was not clear if the victim moved to give up his things, but the man opened fire, shooting the victim in the chest, police said. CHICAGO - A man was shot and wounded Sunday morning in Hyde Park. 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.. Hyde Park Crime. Man shot in Hyde Park - FOX 32 Chicago We are experiencing an existential crisis.. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. According to police, the 14-year-old male and the 15-year-old male were inside a vehicle in the 5200 block of . 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. A man got out of the car, pulled out a gun and demanded the 24-year-old's property. Kitchen Possible cooking school empowers kids in Chicago's Pilsen, East The university . A 57-year-old man was shot early Friday morning during an attempted robbery in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This is all of our challenge as residents of Chicago. He said he would remove officers if they were found to have a racial bias. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). November 10, 2021 / 11:56 AM Fortunately, it was a scrape from diving under a car.". 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. Friends of the victim are fed up with the violence that took their friend's life. 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. Zhengs death became a catalyst that attracted media attention and a response from the city. The 15-year-old was hit in the head. Kilwins, a popular Hyde Park ice cream shop, was damaged in the shooting. We can't program our way out of these shootings," he said. People on the South Side and the surrounding communities feel unsafe on a daily basis, he said. A U Chicago shooting took the life of recent graduate Shaoxiong ZhengTuesday and another in Hyde Park almost hit activist Jahmal Cole. CHICAGO A 15-year-old boy was critically injured following a shooting Monday afternoon on the South Side. No one should die, the speaker responded. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). Security? Police have not released any further description of the shooter or the car he was in. He was on South Shore near East 56th Street.. grade C. Based on violent and property crime rates. No one is in custody. CHICAGO A 33-year-old man was shot near a Hyde Park restaurant. "I don't remember how many shots, it was an automatic weapon.". Cole said while he doesn't believe he was targeted Tuesday afternoon, he has been shot at in the past, in 2018 and in June of this year as well. 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. Somebody has to have a sense of urgency," he said. 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. A Chicago shooting in Hyde Park during an attempted armed robbery killed a recent University of Chicago graduate Tuesday afternoon, CPD said. Clouds increase with chance of evening showers, Chicago area escapes brunt of latest storm, but cold, Skilling: Storm out, mild temps in for the weekend, Prep underway for winter storm southwest of Chicago, Chicagos new pro rugby team builds quickly in 2023, Michael Jordan holy grail shoe collection for sale, Photos: Patrick Kane plays his 1st game with Rangers, Blackhawks make three more trades ahead of deadline, Ex-Blackhawk Patrick Kanes Rangers debut spoiled, Last Comiskey: Sox fans film a trip back to 1990s, Want a WGN News Super Fan Friday Flyover? BREAKING: CFD says a male in his 20s was taken to U of C in serious-to-critical condition after apparent shoot out with U of C Police officer. Then the shooter got back in the car and fled west on 54th Place. Area One detectives are investigating. By the looks of the evidence markers on the ground, it seems the police shooting happened right in the middle of the intersection. 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. It matters more what we dont do than what we do at this moment, Futterman 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. 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. Lets try to think about some of the kinds of solutions we can work on for the entire city.. We never feel safe. 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. "I ran for my life," Jahmal Cole, Chicago activist, said. 'We're all afraid of death': A tragic shooting - Chicago Tribune The University of Chicago Police Department employs roughly 100 officers, according to the universitys website. Cole said he was walking to lunch when he heard random gunshots whizzing by his ear and ran for his life. Regardless, this is unacceptable and the people of the First District deserve better," Cole said in a post on Facebook. Police said that shortly before 2 p.m. in the. Man shot near Hyde Park restaurant | WGN-TV All Rights Reserved. Congressional candidate Cole writes on Facebook he dove under car to avoid shots fired 6 blocks east. 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.".