First published on January 19, 2022 / 8:00 AM. No injuries were reported, but several vehicles and two businesses were damaged by gunfire, the alert said. Regardless, this is unacceptable and the people of the First District deserve better," Cole said in a post on Facebook. 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. Kilwins, a popular Hyde Park ice cream shop, was damaged in the shooting. Then the shooter got back in the car and fled west on 54th Place. 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) -- 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. 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. The University of Chicago Police Department employs roughly 100 officers, according to the universitys website. Now, more often, gunshots are semi-automatic and ripping through the middle of the day. 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. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ed Burke's five-decade reign running the ward. We dont need theatrical measures to give the illusion of a magical elixir.. But at the time, the gunshots then were pow pow and at 10 p.m., he said. "Today, I thought I was going to die because I saw blood coming from my neck, thinking I was shot, again. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). She studies political science and understands Americas struggle with gun violence. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Please enter valid email address to continue. On Thursday, the university held a memorial for Zheng. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Gutierrez held 65 percent of the vote to candidate Raul Reyes' 35 percent. Two teens were injured, one critically, in a shooting Tuesday in Hyde Park, police said. Two people then got out of the car and started firing, Pontecore said. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune). (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune). He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, police said. Life on a third straight one-year contract with the mega-talented Astros isnt bad at all. Nick Jackson is mourning the loss of his close friend. Students rally on Nov. 16, 2021, to call attention to recent violence surrounding the University of Chicago campus. What were dealing with is a humanity problem.. By the looks of the evidence markers on the ground, it seems the police shooting happened right in the middle of the intersection. 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. Perkins was shot in the head. These tragedies have been happening right on and around campus, and we are hearing of gun robberies on a weekly basis! the letter read. He had the whole world in front of him, and this happened," Jackson said. 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. The shop's owner and employees spoke Wednesday about their safety concerns in returning to work, and Cole returned to where he was shot at. Could new DNA tech crack the JonBenet Ramsey case? He had written a book on statistics and hosted a blog on WeChat with at least 3,000 followers. 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. 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. It becomes other stuff.. A 29-year-old doctoral student from China, who has been living in the United States for 10 years, said she was afraid the rally may be taken out of context and used to perpetuate right-wing agendas. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (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. The gunman is not affiliated with the university, according to a university spokesman. 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.. 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. After a half-hour passed with no word from him, she tried calling but got no answer. . Poll. 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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. CHICAGO - A 17-year-old girl was shot in the head inside a home in Hyde Park on Wednesday morning. Foreman is a graduate of the University of Chicagos business school and is now teaching a class there, which was in session when Zheng was shot. 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. Chicago police process a crime scene behind a McDonald's restaurant on 52nd Street at Lake Park Avenue in Chicago on Sept. 21, 2021. Then she saw the messages on Twitter and WeChat a 24-year-old male had been shot. 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. 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. These deaths, while unrelated, brought Chicagos biggest problem close to the students, especially those who grew up in countries where gun violence is nonexistent. The crowd was emotional, yelling demands into a megaphone, even arguing among themselves over solutions. The 60-year-old father of the main resident of the home got into a confrontation with the four suspects outside . She was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. According to Chicago police, the teens were . So violence isnt just a local issue. Zheng like many of those in the crowd, including Cai was from China. Area One detectives are investigating. The shooting happened around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 4500 block of South Drexel. So God, I beg you, please return my angel back to me.. But his classroom didnt have cellphone service. The university . The group recently held its own rally, with at least 50 people in attendance. I feel like its meaningless to talk about this when people die. The Sonata had been reported stolen Monday, according to the alert. 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. Police said that shortly before 2 p.m. in the. 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. He sent out his resume to find work as a data scientist, possibly in California, maybe even Silicon Valley, Cai 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. Chicago Police Board President Ghian Foreman said he was once shot at while growing up in the Hyde Park-Kenwood area. Area One Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding this shooting. 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. Kilwins owner Jackie Jackson said the most recent violent crime, along with increasing rent and fewer customers, may force her to close the business she opened nearly 10 years ago. 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. 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. According to police, a 23-year-old woman and 26-year-old man were driving near 57th Street and Stony Island. January 19, 2022 / 8:00 AM 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. This is traumatic. Jackson lived in the same apartment building as his friend near campus, and said residents there have grown close. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. 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. 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