A man got out of the car, pulled out a gun and demanded the 24-year-old's property. November 9, 2021, 8:01 PM. He has not yet been identified. 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's . Walk in showers are going to be the new trend, Brooklyn Park police 'frustrated' with troubling pattern of vandalism suspect, Police issue warning of recent Hyde Park robberies, Oakland police warn about armed robberies at ATM's-man robbed at gunpoint outside bank speaks about his ordeal, Neighbors catch teen arrested 6 times breaking into several cars in Atlanta neighborhood, police say, Thieves stealing cell phones targeting pedestrians in Hyde Park: CPD, 3 hours, 15 car burglaries, police in Chicago suburb say, CPD warning mechanic, auto shops of armed burglaries on Northwest Side. All of this happened too fast, I was shaking and heartbroken the moment I heard the news. The university said they are working with CPD for their investigation. 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. "You can't nonprofit your way out of this. Shirley Cai stood in a semicircle shielded by her friends during a recent rally at the University of Chicago. "I dove underneath a car for cover and then i got up and then ran for my life again. The Hyde Park shooting was at least the second on Tuesday in Chicago involving teens. Were not going to racially profile people of color. I wished to die and did not want to believe this. Life on a third straight one-year contract with the mega-talented Astros isnt bad at all. CHICAGO - A 17-year-old girl was shot in the head inside a home in Hyde Park on Wednesday morning. Chicago shooting: Jason Nightengale shoots 7 victims, killing at least He was in front of a business around 2:40 p.m. when someone inside a vehicle fired shots, police said. 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. 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. Friends of the victim are fed up with the violence that took their friend's life. 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.. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was killed in a Hyde Park shooting near the University of Chicago campus Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said. 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 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. 2 Teens Hurt, 1 Critically, in Hyde Park Shooting, Police Say The victim was shot at about 9:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Drexel Avenue. 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. It was jarring to see the university offer more police so quickly in response to Zhengs death, she said. No one is in custody. The university . 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. It has impacts with big ripples, and this ripple has gone international. Translated by ABC-7, she said she has been desperately trying to call his name again and again. A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Hyde Park on the South Side. 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. Gunman critically wounded in shootout with University of Chicago police Hyde Park shooting: Man shot by UChicago officer charged. "It just happened so fast, I could be dead right now," Cole said. Hyde Park Crime Rates and Statistics - Niche Chicago shooting in Hyde Park kills 17-year-old CPS student, CPD says A 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Friday afternoon in Hyde Park, 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. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Gutierrez held 65 percent of the vote to candidate Raul Reyes' 35 percent. 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. "I ran for my life," Jahmal Cole, Chicago activist, said. 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. UChicago Releases Body Cam Video Of University Police Officer Shooting Man killed in Hyde Park shooting - Chicago Sun-Times Victim identified as Shaoxiong Zheng, who friends say went by Dennis. "I want to be clear that, I am not sure if I was an intended target today or if it was a random shooting. A gray Dodge Challenger with no license plates was seen fleeing the scene, university police said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Hyde Park on the South Side. At least 200 students gathered Tuesday at the campuss Main Quadrangle. Regardless, this is unacceptable and the people of the First District deserve better," Cole said in a post on Facebook. 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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. 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. Students should not die. "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. The GM and coach seem to be more cohesive than Ryan Pace was with Matt Nagy and John Fox. Nick Jackson is mourning the loss of his close friend. She was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where she is in critical condition. Could new DNA tech crack the JonBenet Ramsey case? 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. 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. The Sonata had been reported stolen Monday, according to the alert. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune). Their lives were not worth the diploma, they said. Those who spoke at the rally had a mix of opinions. Two teens, ages 14 and 15, wounded in Hyde Park shooting "This is devastating news for our entire community," the statement said in part. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. CHICAGO - A man was shot and wounded Sunday morning in Hyde Park. 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. West Loop. 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. No one should die, the speaker responded. Cole is the founder of My Block, My Hood, My City and is running for Illinois' First Congressional District seat. 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. 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. The shooting happened around 9:15 a.m.. RELATED: Chicago shooting: 4-year-old boy shot inside parked car in South Chicago, police say. Ed Burke's five-decade reign running the ward. Probably not me, Cai said. The spike in gun violence is consistent with the uptick of violence in Chicago and the nation as a whole. The University of Chicago said the officer who shot the man has been involved in a police shooting before. Two teens were injured, one critically, in a shooting Tuesday in Hyde Park, police said. I went to Hyde Park High School, which is walking distance from here. As a friend drove Cai to the emergency room, a doctor called to tell her Zheng didnt make it. No injuries were reported, but several vehicles and two businesses were damaged by gunfire, the alert said. By the looks of the evidence markers on the ground, it seems the police shooting happened right in the middle of the intersection. Perkins was shot in the head. Employees at Nicky's Chinese Restaurant on the corner said they saw over 10 flashes go off. 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. 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. The university said they are working with CPD for their investigation, and have increased University of Chicago Police Department patrols near campus. 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. 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. Then the shooter got back in the car and fled westbound on 54th Place. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, police said. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. 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. GAGE PARK Jeylu Gutierrez was elected 14th Ward alderperson Tuesday night, ending Ald. 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. Nothing changed here. As educators, parents, and community members, we are deeply disturbed and outraged. Kitchen Possible cooking school empowers kids in Chicago's Pilsen, East Arriving late and staying on the outskirts of a student crowd, she didnt know what to think or how to feel. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. Poles needs to make sure Eberflus maintains significant input. Two hours before he was slain, shots were fired from a Hyundai Sonata, striking vehicles and businesses on 53rd Street. So violence isnt just a local issue. 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.". The man was walking home in the 5200-block of South Kimbark . Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng was fatally shot during a robbery, according to Chicago police. A University of Chicago police vehicle drives on the campus at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. Zhengs death became a catalyst that attracted media attention and a response from the city. People need to act, we need action, but action toward what? Craig Futterman, a clinical professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School and resident dean in the college, said the university should be wary of having a performative reaction to make people feel more at ease as opposed to fundamentally addressing the issues that exist in reality. The University of Chicago released a statement Tuesday afternoon confirming the victim was a recent graduate of the college. Its a global issue.. 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. 5 women robbed of iPhones in Hyde Park, police say Sept. 14, 2022, 5:11 AM PDT. January 19, 2022 / 8:00 AM Here, people are trying to separate what the city of Chicago is doing versus what the school can do for us, she said. CHICAGO Two teens were shot Tuesday night in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. These deaths, while unrelated, brought Chicagos biggest problem close to the students, especially those who grew up in countries where gun violence is nonexistent. This is all of our challenge as residents of Chicago. Security? The 60-year-old father of the main resident of the home got into a confrontation with the four suspects outside . 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. The university faculty, staff and students all agree that the violence should stop, but how to get there is where the community divides. / CBS Chicago. November 10, 2021 / 11:56 AM 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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 GM and coach seem to be more cohesive than Ryan Pace was with Matt Nagy and John Fox. Campus police from the nearby University of Chicago said Perkins shooting appeared to be targeted. A different shooting two hours later left a 24-year-old man, who was a recent graduate of the University of Chicago, dead. The crowd was emotional, yelling demands into a megaphone, even arguing among themselves over solutions. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Robertson at 336-641-5969 or Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. 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. 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. Cole said he was walking to lunch when he heard random gunshots whizzing by his ear and ran for his life. On Thursday, the university held a memorial for Zheng. A U Chicago shooting took the life of recent graduate Shaoxiong ZhengTuesday and another in Hyde Park almost hit activist Jahmal Cole. He must have felt helpless when he was shot and as he lay on foreign soil, she said. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Jackson lived in the same apartment building as his friend near campus, and said residents there have grown close. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The University of Chicago is increasing patrols near its Hyde Park campus after two shootings, one of which killed a 24-year-old recent graduate, took place within hours of each other Tuesday. He was the second victim who was an international student from China. According to police, a 23-year-old woman and 26-year-old man were driving near 57th Street and Stony Island. Multiple streets shut down near scene at 53rd & Woodlawn @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/J5UtfAz9az. Please enter valid email address to continue. 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. The University of Chicago Police Department employs roughly 100 officers, according to the universitys website. Poll. He died at the University of Chicago Medical Center, authorities said. It becomes other stuff.. 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. Two teens shot in Hyde Park - Chicago Tribune Cole said while he doesn't believe he was targeted this afternoon, he has been shot at in the past, in 2018 and in June of this year as well.