""Our city is hurting," said Johnson, who called for an end to "the harm and the chaos and the trauma that is being caused by individuals who do not value life." "These tragic shootings happen too often," Johnson said. "The loss of life is horrific under all circumstances but it is especially harsh when our young people are targeted.""
""The mayor vowed to use the "full force of government" to end violence against young people"Whatever conflict or whatever pain you are expressing, this is not the way to do it.""
Three Senn High School students, ages 15 and 16, were shot around 4 p.m. while walking in the 1200 block of West Thorndale Avenue in Edgewater. Gunmen inside a vehicle exited and opened fire toward the teens. Two victims were taken to Ascension St. Francis in Evanston in critical condition and one was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition. One teen, identified as 16-year-old Daveon Gibson of Humboldt Park, died; an autopsy is scheduled. One victim remained hospitalized in critical condition and one stabilized after a leg wound. The mayor condemned the violence and vowed to use government resources to stop attacks on young people.
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