Two Chicago Teens Dead, Two Wounded Following a School Shooting After Class

Authorities have confirmed that four Chicago teens were shot outside Benito Juarez High School Friday afternoon, with two dying from their wounds.

The Chicago school shooting happened around 2:45 p.m. when someone fired shots outside the school as students were going out that day.

Authorities from the Fire Department claimed that four students, three boys and one girl, were rushed to Stroger Hospital after being shot outside the school.

According to Block Club Chicago, the police stated that two boys, ages 14 and 15, were shot in the head and later died from their injuries.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the 15-year-old as Brandon Perez.

Police claimed that two other Chicago teens, both 15, were injured; a male was struck in the leg and shoulder, while a girl was scratched in the thigh.

According to the authorities, their condition in the hospital was stable.

Larry Langford, a spokesperson for the Juarez Fire Department, said that all four are students at the school.

Suspect in Chicago School Shooting Is Still Unidentified

It has not yet been determined who fired the shots outside Benito Juarez High School in the Pilsen district of Chicago, according to Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown, who addressed the media on Tuesday.

Nonetheless, Brown said "a potential gang conflict" was the motive for the shooting. He assured everyone that a thorough investigation is underway.

According to a volunteer crossing guard, the shooting occurred just after school let out, at about 2:30 p.m. local time.

The crossing guard reported hearing the principal call for kids to return to the building, said Yahoo!.

After almost an hour of being on lockdown following the Chicago school shooting incident, students at the high school were dismissed at 3:30 p.m.

"Any crime anywhere in the city is obviously a concern to us, but especially when they're near or around schools. Many of our officers are parents, are uncles, are aunts, of young people," Brown said.

He stated that as police officers, they are always worried about the effect the violence could have on children at school.

Brown added that the investigation would include interviewing witnesses and looking at any security footage that might have captured the incident.

At a press conference, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez assured the public that the school was helping the students and cooperating completely with investigators.

"All of us are trying to find answers," Martinez said. "I'm very concerned that this happened on our grounds."

Student Organizes a Walkout to Protest Against the Violence

Following last week's Chicago school shooting incident that killed two students outside of Benito Juarez Community Academy, students have organized a Monday walkout.

ABC 7 Chicago noted that an organizer for the walkout stated that students would skip lunch for an hour to protest the recent deaths of two people in a shooting near the school.

"It was scary for me. It was scary for everyone," said Kiya, a sophomore student at Benito Juarez. "And I felt like something had to be done."

Kiya is taking positive action because of her horrific school experience.

She said it was beyond the situation and felt it would worsen if they did not do anything about it.

At least three shootings have occurred during dismissals at public high schools in Chicago this school year.

During August's first week of school, four Chicago teens were shot outside Schurz High School in Old Irving Park.

About a week ago, a 15-year-old student was shot and died near the Near West Side's Michele Clark Magnet High School.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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