CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A day after one student was killed and two others were wounded just blocks away from Senn High School, dismissal included plenty of police and discussion among students and parents.
“We’re really hurting,” said 48th Ward Ald. Leni Mana Hoppenworth.
It was an emotional and quiet dismissal at Senn High School, where Chicago Police vehicles could be found at just about every corner.
One student called the environment “surreal,” 24 hours after 16-year-old Daveon Gibson was killed, two other students wounded by gunfire shortly after classes let out for the day.
Hoppenworth, who was greeting students as they headed home for the day, said it is time to talk solutions.
“We don’t want to have gun violence, especially against our students and young people, happen every day. We’re calling on each of us as community members, as students, family, teachers and the city of Chicago, every agency to come together to figure out how we can address the root causes of gun violence.”
One parent told us that while her son attended class, her daughter chose to stay home, and that she fully supported that decision.
Another parent told WBBM the shooting, along with a similar incident at Innovations High School last week, have her and her family strongly considering the area for good.
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