2 Teens Are Fatally Shot and 2 Others Are Injured Outside Chicago School

Two youngsters have been fatally shot and two others have been injured exterior a Chicago public college on Friday afternoon, the authorities stated.

The 4, whose ages weren’t instantly recognized, have been taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook dinner County, stated Larry Merritt, a spokesman for the Chicago Hearth Division.

One boy was useless on arrival and one other later died there, in accordance with the authorities. One other boy and a woman have been handled for accidents that weren’t life-threatening, Mr. Merritt stated.

David Brown, the superintendent of the Chicago Police Division, stated at a information convention on Friday that the authorities didn’t have any suspects in custody.

“Clearly, we’re conducting a fairly aggressive investigation,” he stated.

It was not instantly clear what had led to the capturing. It was additionally not clear if the victims have been college students.

The capturing occurred at about 1:50 p.m. exterior Benito Juarez Group Academy, a public highschool with about 1,700 college students.

Chicago Public Colleges later introduced an “all clear” for college students on the college, stated Tom Ahern, a Chicago Police Division spokesman.

Mr. Brown stated that investigators have been taking a look at video taken within the space, however he didn’t say what it confirmed.

“Any crimes wherever within the metropolis is clearly a priority to us, however particularly once they’re close to or round faculties,” Mr. Brown stated.

The chief govt officer of Chicago Public Colleges, Pedro Martinez, an alumnus of Benito Juarez, stated on the information convention that the town would supply assist for affected youngsters over the weekend and subsequent week earlier than the college semester ends.

“I’m very involved as a result of this occurred on our grounds,” Mr. Martinez stated.