Crime
Teen Shot Near Chicago Vocational High School
CHICAGO, IL – A 17-year-old male was shot Monday near Chicago Vocational Career Academy (CVS High School), located at 2100 E. 87th Street, prompting a large police response and an active investigation.
According to the Chicago Police Department, multiple 911 calls were received around the time of the incident reporting gunfire in the vicinity of 87th Street and Jeffery Boulevard, near Owens Park and adjacent to the school campus.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 17-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound.
The shooting is believed to have occurred outside the school grounds, though in close proximity to the building.
Emergency responders provided immediate aid at the scene, and the victim was transported to a local hospital. His condition has not yet been publicly released.
Chicago police have not confirmed whether the incident is directly related to school activity, and it remains unclear if the victim is a student at CVS High School.
Authorities are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and whether it stemmed from a targeted confrontation or another motive.
Detectives are currently reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing potential witnesses. No arrests have been made as of this time.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department or submit an anonymous tip through Chicago Crime Stoppers.
More information will be provided as the investigation develops.
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed Friday afternoon in a parking lot outside a Little Caesars restaurant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
The victim has been named as Stevens Jeffrey, 29, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The shooting occurred in the 2600 block of West Cermak Road near Rockwell Street at approximately 1:10 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Preliminary reports indicate that Jeffrey was sitting in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown vehicle.
An armed individual exited that vehicle and opened fire, striking Jeffrey multiple times in the face and body.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene, where Jeffrey was pronounced dead. He was discovered inside his vehicle with his two young children, ages 4 and 6, who were unharmed.
Both children were transported to Stroger Hospital for precautionary evaluation.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a Little Caesars restaurant, where investigators recovered multiple shell casings and placed numerous evidence markers on the ground.
As of Friday evening, no suspects are in custody, and detectives from the CPD Area Four Homicide Unit are leading the investigation. Police have not released information on a possible motive.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about this homicide to contact Chicago Police or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.