DePaul to boost security after string of robberies on campus
The university announced a series of measures to enhance safety on its campuses in the wake of the robbery incidents.
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DePaul University says it will boost security after string of robberies on campus
Once again, multiple DePaul University students were robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. One of the victims was hit in the head with a gun and forced to seek medical attention. Students have been targets three weekends in a row.
At least a dozen people robbed at gunpoint, including DePaul students
It is a crime we have reported on time and time again and a reality with which we have become all too familiar - suspects jumping out of a car robbing people at gunpoint. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Three robberies reported on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus
University officials say the incidents all happened within minutes, and one student was hit in the face.
Three robberies reported on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus
University officials say the incidents all happened within minutes, and one student was hit in the face.
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8 people robbed within minutes in Lincoln Park, on DePaul University campus
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