"He used to always be in the kitchen cooking every time, I saw him," said another resident, who did not give their name. The 60-year-old father of the main resident of the home got into a confrontation with the four suspects outside . Those who spoke at the rally had a mix of opinions. CHICAGO - A man was shot and wounded Sunday morning in Hyde Park. CHICAGO - A 17-year-old girl was shot in the head inside a home in Hyde Park on Wednesday morning. (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. All Rights Reserved. Three people, including a 6-year-old girl, were shot after a home invasion in Land O'Lakes on Friday. 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. 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. A gray Dodge Challenger with no license plates was seen fleeing the scene, university police said. Police? According to the city's Violence Reduction Dashboard, as of Nov. 8 shootings in the neighborhood have more than tripled compared to 2020, with 16 this year compared to five last year. Man shot in Hyde Park - FOX 32 Chicago 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.". I didnt want to believe that I would no longer be able to see my baby. The Sonata had been reported stolen Monday, according to the alert. 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. 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. / CBS Chicago. Brown said 16 new officers would be added to the Wentworth District, which includes Hyde Park, after the new year. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Gutierrez held 65 percent of the vote to candidate Raul Reyes' 35 percent. Intense video released late Tuesday appeared to show the shootout between the UCPD officer and the suspect. 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. 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.. Heres a great opportunity for us to become one Chicago and to think about this as one team, Foreman said. He said if he had to put a number on it, he heard at least 30 shots. Shaoxiong "Dennis". Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Victim and suspect in Summerfield area shooting identified; the victim My high school would give anything to say they lost three students this year.. Cai tried to stay calm. Students should not die. 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When class ended, his students were paralyzed by fear upon realizing what had happened, Foreman said. He must have felt helpless when he was shot and as he lay on foreign soil, she said. The 14-year-old was hit in the leg, and was taken to Comer Childrens Hospital in critical condition, according to police. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was killed in a Hyde Park shooting near the University of Chicago campus Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said. 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. Despite a nearby doctor quickly doing chest compressions and the ambulance ride being only half a mile, Zheng was pronounced dead in less than 20 minutes, from a gunshot wound to the arm. 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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. It was not clear whether he even took anything. I feel like its meaningless to talk about this when people die. The gunman, who was in his 20s, was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. We are experiencing an existential crisis.. It was the first time his mother had traveled abroad and her first time addressing the schools community about her son and his killing. Rep. Bobby Rush came to the neighborhood after the shooting, saying he is pushing in Congress for a stronger response to gun violence.. First published on November 10, 2021 / 11:56 AM. 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. Police have not released any further description of the shooter or the car he was in. The man was walking home in the 5200-block of South Kimbark . The victim was shot at about 9:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Drexel Avenue. 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. 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. Nothing changed here. 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. 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. 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 UChicago Police Department officer shot an unidentified man around 11:44 a.m. Tuesday near 53rd Street and Woodlawn Avenue in Hyde Park. Then she saw the messages on Twitter and WeChat a 24-year-old male had been shot. He was identified as Shaoxiong Zheng, who went by Dennis, according to his friends. We have no uncles or cousins. A U Chicago shooting took the life of recent graduate Shaoxiong ZhengTuesday and another in Hyde Park almost hit activist Jahmal Cole. Two teens shot in Hyde Park - Chicago Tribune The spike in gun violence is consistent with the uptick of violence in Chicago and the nation as a whole. He had the whole world in front of him, and this happened," Jackson said. And digging into the past 2-years Shootings are up 108-percent. "I dove underneath a car for cover and then i got up and then ran for my life again. Mourners leave Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in Chicago after attending a memorial service for Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng on Nov. 18, 2021. We never feel safe. A man got out of the car, pulled out a gun and demanded the 24-year-old's property. Somebody has to have a sense of urgency," he said. 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. 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. Zhengs death wasnt the only act of violence to occur within the neighborhood that week. The Sonata had been reported stolen Monday, according to the alert. The victim was taken to University of Chicago hospital, where he died. No injuries were reported, but several vehicles and two businesses were damaged by gunfire, the alert said. Skoronski is productive: in three seasons as Northwesterns starting left tackle, he allowed just five sacks in 2,364 snaps. 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 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. He sent out his resume to find work as a data scientist, possibly in California, maybe even Silicon Valley, Cai said. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune). Chicago police are warning women in the Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods, to put their iPhones away after five robberies last month. Zheng like many of those in the crowd, including Cai was from China. According to witnesses, Zheng suddenly fell and Spann kept the gun pointed at him, prosecutors said. Kitchen Possible cooking school empowers kids in Chicago's Pilsen, East 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 university, city and police swiftly offered condolences and short-term solutions: add patrols and cameras and extend transportation options for students. We are no longer certain if our campus allows students, staff, and faculty to study, work, and live safely. The immediate response was to increase police presence, even as others pushed back, saying Hyde Park already has two police forces plus unarmed security guards, and that overpolicing could further harm their Black and brown neighbors. The shooting happened around 9:15 a.m.. Police said that shortly before 2 p.m. in the 900-block of East 54th Place a dark-color car pulled up alongside a 24-year-old man. She wasnt even able to see his body. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Paramedics picked up a gunshot victim . 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. A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Hyde Park on the South Side. 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. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Gunman critically wounded in shootout with University of Chicago police ", "I just remember the cadence of the shots," He 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. Even a week after it happened, it still wasnt real to her that Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng, her boyfriend, had been shot dead. Chicago's . These tragedies have been happening right on and around campus, and we are hearing of gun robberies on a weekly basis! the letter read. A 57-year-old man was shot early Friday morning during an attempted robbery in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. 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. It becomes other stuff.. Hyde Park - FOX 32 Chicago Mourners leave Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in Chicago after attending a memorial service for Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng on Nov. 18, 2021. Cars and stores were shot at and people were running for cover. No injuries were reported, but several vehicles and two businesses were damaged by gunfire, the alert said. Its a global issue.. The 15-year-old was hit in the head. Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng was fatally shot during a robbery, according to Chicago police. So violence isnt just a local issue. UChicago Releases Body Cam Video Of University Police Officer Shooting "We need the partner in federal government to step up. Witnesses peered at the scene through nearby windows as Spann allegedly tried for Zhengs bag but the student didnt give it up. 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. Teenage girl critically wounded in shooting on South Side The gunman is not affiliated with the university, according to a university spokesman. He was the second victim who was an international student from China. By the looks of the evidence markers on the ground, it seems the police shooting happened right in the middle of the intersection. Skoronski is productive: in three seasons as Northwesterns starting left tackle, he allowed just five sacks in 2,364 snaps. You and your longingness for life, your love for your family, and your care for your fellow students, all disappeared entirely from my life with that murderers bullet, she said. Regardless, this is unacceptable and the people of the First District deserve better," Cole said in a post on Facebook. How safe do you feel in this area? Foreman later tried to use the shooting as an opportunity to put the citys violence in perspective and discuss how his class was feeling emotions that many communities across the city feel every day. And its OK to just be like that. Both of these shootings happened in the 2nd District. Perkins was shot in the head. On Nov. 9, Zheng told Cai that he ordered her delivery food but needed to stop at his dormitory to pick up something before they ate together. 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. 'I Ran For My Life': Chicago Activist Describes Shooting In Hyde Park 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. As educators, parents, and community members, we are deeply disturbed and outraged. It matters more what we dont do than what we do at this moment, Futterman said. 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. 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. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Hyde Park Crime. Featureflash Photo Agency Shutterstock. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. 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. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). 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. Lake View. 'We're all afraid of death': A tragic shooting - Chicago Tribune "It just happened so fast, I could be dead right now," Cole said. It hurts, and our entire city deserves better.. "I want to be clear that, I am not sure if I was an intended target today or if it was a random shooting. RELATED: Chicago shooting: 4-year-old boy shot inside parked car in South Chicago, police say. 5 women robbed of iPhones in Hyde Park, police say I went to Hyde Park High School, which is walking distance from here. Cole is the founder of My Block, My Hood, My City and is running for Illinois' First Congressional District seat. Then the shooter got back in the car and fled west on 54th Place. "I don't remember how many shots, it was an automatic weapon.". Chicago police said a Chicago Public Schools student was attacked by a group of armed. The shooting occurred on Sunday night near Summerfield. 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. Multiple streets shut down near scene at 53rd & Woodlawn @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/J5UtfAz9az. Probably not me, Cai said. Two teens were injured, one critically, after they were shot while sitting inside a vehicle in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Poles needs to make sure Eberflus maintains significant input. At least 200 students gathered Tuesday at the campuss Main Quadrangle. The University of Chicago Police Department employs roughly 100 officers, according to the universitys website. No one is currently in custody. Now, more often, gunshots are semi-automatic and ripping through the middle of the day. Two people then got out of the car and started firing, Pontecore said. The scene was flooded with both UCPD and Chicago Police officers throughout the afternoon. Kilwins, a popular Hyde Park ice cream shop, was damaged in the shooting. Man Critically Wounded in Shoot-Out With University of Chicago Police "A lot of windows got shot out.". He had written a book on statistics and hosted a blog on WeChat with at least 3,000 followers. 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. So students should die? someone in the crowd responded. It has impacts with big ripples, and this ripple has gone international. 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. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. A recent graduate of the University of Chicago was shot and killed near campus in Hyde Park Tuesday afternoon, the school confirmed. Shootings are up 44% in the district over last year. Were not going to racially profile people of color. We just want our two to five years here to be safe.. November 10, 2021 / 11:56 AM Both 2019 and 2020 had fewer than six nonfatal shootings and zero homicides, according to the database. 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. Please enter valid email address to continue. All of us at Chicago Public Schools are saddened to learn of the loss of another young life and we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and community members impacted by this tragedy, CPS officials wrote in a statement. "You can't nonprofit your way out of this. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The University of Chicago is. 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 lot of windows got shot out.". Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng was fatally shot during a robbery, according to Chicago police. In an email to Kenwood families, Principal Karen Calloway called the teen a member of the school community.. People are exposed to gun violence on a daily basis because of things they had no choice in. 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. Hyde Park Crime Rates and Statistics - Niche Security? 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. A University of Chicago police vehicle drives on the campus at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. The officer had stopped to investigate reports of a person walking with a handgun, university officials said. He was on South Shore near East 56th Street.. The GM and coach seem to be more cohesive than Ryan Pace was with Matt Nagy and John Fox. He had recently graduated with a masters degree in statistics from the University of Chicago after completing a bachelors at the University of Hong Kong. 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. Hyde Park shooting: Man shot by UChicago officer charged - Yahoo! News