Crime & Safety

5 Students Wounded In 3 Shootings Outside Chicago Public Schools In May

All five victims of the three shootings are CPS students, and all three shootings happened just after classes were dismissed for the day.

(CBS Chicago)

May 15, 2025

Just halfway through the month of May, five students have been wounded in three shootings this month outside Chicago Public Schools.

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All five victims of the three shootings are CPS students, and all three shootings happened just after classes were dismissed for the day.

On Tuesday, gunshots sent students at Mather High School in the West Ridge neighborhood running for cover. It's a scene that's been too common these last few weeks.

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