Two teens were injured and one person was killed in a shooting near a high school in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement officials confirmed at a news conference.
Police confirmed the teens were walking when a car pulled up, someone got out and shot them all.
Fire officials later confirmed that three teens were injured in the shooting, two 16-year-olds and one victim under the age of 15 were injured.
The identities of the teens have not yet been released, but authorities confirmed that all three attended Nicholas Sen High School.
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Three teens were shot and killed near a high school in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. One of the teens died. (Fox 32 Chicago)
“Our hearts are heavy as the city of Chicago continues to grieve and tragic shootings like this occur far too often,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said at a news conference. “This is heartbreaking. We know our city is hurting.”
There are no reported suspects in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
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At a press conference Wednesday night, Chicago Police Sgt. Larry Snelling said the three teenagers, all 15 and 16 years old, were walking on Thorndale Avenue when a car pulled up, someone got out and shot them all. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images))
A motive is unknown at this time, but authorities believe all three students were targeted.
The shooting occurred just five days after two teenage boys were shot and killed in broad daylight in the Loop.
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Shell casings litter the street as police investigate the scene of a shooting on West Congress Parkway in Chicago, Tuesday, February 22, 2022. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service)
“Individuals responsible for this kind of violence, it must end. The full power of the government must be used to stop the fear and chaos and trauma that is being caused by these individuals who do not value life. It will be used to restore “justice,” Mayor Johnson said.
The shooting occurred on the same day that Democratic-run cities passed ceasefire resolutions, but not in Chicago.
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