From Chicago Breaking News, by Carlos SadoviUpdated:
An 8th-grader was shot in the arm on his way to school on the North Side this morning, police and school officials say.
The 15-year-old boy was headed to the Brennemann Elementary School when he was shot about 8:25 a.m. in front of a convenience store four to five blocks from the school at 4251 N. Clarendon, according to Chicago Public Schools spokeswoman Monique Bond.
The boy ran to the Brennemann school, where school officials called for an ambulance and police, according to Police News Affair Officer Robert Perez.
The boy was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition, officials said.
Police suspect the boy was shot by a 16-year-old boy who fled, Perez said.
Bil Musleh, owner of the Food Town, 4401 N. Hazel St., said the shooting happened about a half block from his store. He said police were reviewing surveillance video from inside his store and have asked to make a copy of the video. Continue Reading
Given by the 6 police cars in front of the Pantry at the corner of Hazel and Montrose, this is the likely location of the incident.
ReplyDeleteWalked past it as well Candice, they were definitely scouring the neighborhood looking for the suspect at that time.
ReplyDeleteBrennemann is such a peaceful and happy place in the mornings. Parents are dropping off their kids and the crossing guards are cheerfully greeting the children who have walked to school. What a shocking thing for the young kids to have been exposed to as they are trying to get focused on a Monday morning.
ReplyDeleteThe level of violence in this community is unacceptable.
It was definitely Hazel and not Clarendon. I saw police searching the area outside the pantry for casings. I also saw two police cars head east down Sunnyside and stop at the high rise located between Hazel and Clarendon.
ReplyDeleteHere we go, again.
ReplyDeleteLook, if you don't like your kids dodging bullets you need to move to Lincoln Park.
ReplyDeleteThis ain't your college campus sweeties.
Did anyone else notice that this kid is 15 years old and still in eighth grade?
ReplyDeleteNot as rare as you think, Will. If he was held back in the third and sixth grade - the only two "benchmark" grades, before eighth, where students can be held back - it makes sense. Very sad because it's most likely because he can't read, certainly not at grade level.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you don't successfully complete eighth grade by 15, you "age out," which means you are basically booted from the traditional CPS system. So, his academic future will depend on whether or not someone at home will push him into an alternative high school.
Will- I thought the exact same thing! 15 and in 8th grade? Sheeeesh.
ReplyDeleteChrist almighty, that's across the street from me. I can see Food Town from my living room window!
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you don't successfully complete eighth grade by 15, you "age out," which means you are basically booted from the traditional CPS system.
ReplyDeleteGood point. The circumstances surrounding this shooting just reveal the hidden costs of the city diverting tax dollars away from public education via TIF districts. The 15 year old kid probably isn't getting what he needs and because he is an older kid in an elementary school his troubles are shared by much younger kids who, in my opinion, deserve to be shielded from this kind of chaos.
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ReplyDeleteWill- I thought the exact same thing! 15 and in 8th grade? Sheeeesh.
I turned 14 while in the 8th grade due to my November birthday. Add a late-year birthday with failing one grade, and there you are. I'm not sure what any of that has to do with the child getting shot, however. I sure hope he's okay.
Forgive me, it's Monday and I'm feeling fiesty, but I get a kick at the shock some people have when things happen on the Buena Park side of Montrose. It's not like there's an invisible violence barrier at Montrose just because there are mansions and people consider it North Lakeview.
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ReplyDeleteIt still happened on the ghetto side of the street.
And yes, gang tags are just beautiful street art...on the South side of Montrose...
Everyone should be shocked, regardless of address. I live in Uptown, Helen is my alderbeast, and a kid got shot in my ward on the way to school. I'm not sure what my address really has to do with it, shock and action are the appropriate responses.
ReplyDeletesad day, I pray for all kids' safety.
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ReplyDeleteSince you are feeling fiesty, I'll counter you. First of all, it happened on the north side of Montrose. Second of all, since you seem to be so enamored with how "shocked" people become when things like this happen in Buena Park, I'll further enlighten you. It isn't because people think it can't happen in Buena Park- It is because it normally DOESN'T happen as often north of Montrose and this is not a good sign for the direction the entire area (Uptown, Lakeview, etc) is headed.
I'm not sure what all of this animosity is towards people in Buena Park and Lakeview, but I can assure you that we are all in this together.
'D'.....sorry, but south of Montrose (and certainly Irving) is like Highland Park/Oak Brook in comparison to North of Montrose.....trust me, I've been here long enough to know.
ReplyDeletecorrection:
ReplyDelete*as it does north of Montrose
ha. sorry for the stir. Waking up to police activity and helicopters makes me grumpy.
ReplyDeleteI was reacting to overheard bus conversations from people who thought because they consider BP Lakeview, that crime never happens there. Those of us who have lived here for a while know that is untrue.
We also remember what Buena Park hasn't always been this nice.
Violence is shocking wherever and to whomever it happens. Being in disbelief that something like that could happen across the street is just dillusional.
Stark, I think you were trying to disagree with me but I kinda agree with you. It is different south of Montrose, but it is still the city and crossing the street will not prevent crime.
I did get a kick over this interaction, though. Usually no one cares what I think. :)
Don't feel sorry for the 15 year old. he is a gang banger who is NOT cooperating with police.
ReplyDeleteDo not vote for Judge James Epstein. He throws out all of the drug cases which is why these drug dealers in Uptown do not do any time in county. They are back on the street to sell more drugs in your neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteFrustrated 50, Judge James Epstein is not a criminal judge and doesn't "throw out all the drug cases." He couldn't do that even if he wanted to. He's a chancery judge in civil court.
ReplyDeleteSafety Alert:
ReplyDeleteMonday, 1:30am, A man was walking southbound under the Redline tracks from montrose, in the snow storm. He was set upon by an unknown male, beaten and relieved of his backpack. Many heard his screams and calls for help. The Police responded very fast. Use EXTREME caution in the area. Maybe this predator lives in a building on Kenmore ? given his fast escape. The Police found the backpack under the tracks. As always, comtinue to check the Clearmap for patterns in the area.