3 Chicago Bulls College Prep students wounded in shooting a block away from campus
Three teens were wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon just a block away from their high school on the city's Near West Side.
Police said the victims were standing on the sidewalk around 2:45 p.m. in the 200 block of South Hoyne Avenue, when someone started shooting at them.
All three were taken to Stroger Hospital. A 16-year-old boy was shot in his lower back and was in serious condition. A 15-year-old girl was shot in the left leg and is in good condition. A 15-year-old boy was shot in his right leg and self-transported in good condition.
The shooting happened about a block away from Chicago Bulls College Prep, and Noble Network of Charter Schools officials confirmed all three teens were students. The shooting happened about an hour after classes were dismissed on Friday.
"We are heartbroken to confirm that three of our Bulls College Prep students were injured in a shooting that occurred off campus," a Noble spokesperson said in a statement. "We are in close contact with their families and are doing everything we can to provide them with our full support during this difficult time. We are working closely with local authorities as they investigate the incident."
When students return to school on Monday, additional support will be available for students and staff, including grief counselors and crisis response professionals.
Police have blocked the area with tape as the investigation into the incident continues.
No further information was immediately available, and no arrests were made.
Area 3 detectives are investigating.
