CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A Chicago Public Schools principal, who was shot over the Fourth of July holiday, is expected to make a full recovery.
Katina Manuel was at a gathering with friends and family when she was shot, along with her 6-year-old daughter early Monday morning. Police said someone drove by and fired into a group of about 50 people.
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The principal at Whistler Elementary School in the West Pullman neighborhood was hit in the side. Her daughter was hit in the hand.
They were among more than 100 people who were shot over the holiday weekend.
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An email from a CPS official to Whistler families, according to the Sun Times, said Manuel is resting and is expected to make a full recovery. It also encourages parents to reach out if their children are worried and may need extra support.
“Principal Manuel was injured over the weekend off campus in a non-school related event, and is currently resting and recovering,” CPS official Daniel Perry wrote to families in an email. “Principal Manuel is expected to make a full recovery, and I ask that we all respect her privacy during this time until she returns.
“I know the whole Whistler community is deeply concerned for Principal Manuel, and I want to assure you that I and [district] staff will be available to support Whistler staff and students during this time. If your child is worried and needs extra support right now, I encourage you to reach out.”