2 Students Killed, 2 Wounded In Shooting Near Chicago School

Chicago: Two minor students were killed and two other teens were wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon near a high school on Chicago’s West Side.

A Chicago Fire Department spokesperson said all four were taken to the same hospital. One boy was pronounced dead on arrival, another boy was in critical condition, and two other teens, a boy and a girl suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez also appeared at the news conference, saying, “We want to first make sure we have the victims in our prayers.”

The school system, also known as CPS, released a statement saying in part that “the safety of our school community is our top priority.” It added the system’s safety and security office was working with school officials and school leaders to gather information on what happened.