Crime Notice

Monday, January 15, 2024

At approximately 7:40 p.m., Monday, January 15, 2024, – Chicago Police and UCPD officers responded to calls of a person shot in the alley off-campus at approximately 822 E. 47th Street. Officers found a person suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Adult Emergency Room by Chicago Fire Department EMS. Further details regarding this incident are currently unknown. The Chicago Police Department is investigating this crime.

• If you have any information related to this incident or if you witness any suspicious activity, please report it to immediately to the Chicago Police Department (911) or the University of Chicago Police Department — 773.702.8181.
• More comprehensive safety and security information can be found on the Department of Safety & Security's website.
• Physical descriptions of a suspect, including race, are included in crime notices only when they provide several details that might help distinguish the suspect's appearance from the general population.

Familiarize yourself with the location of the University’s emergency phones. If you see suspicious activity, please report it immediately to police by activating an emergency phone or by calling the UCPD when you get to a safe location. Use the UCPD's Safety Escort Program and when possible use public transportation. Visit the Department of Safety & Security’s website for more information about safety and security at the University of Chicago.

Please Note

The University of Chicago Police Department patrol area boundaries are 37th Street on the north to 65th Street on the south/Cottage Grove Avenue to Lake Shore Drive (39th Street to 60thStreet)/Evans Avenue to Stony Island Avenue (61st Street to 64th Street)/65th Street (Ellis Avenue to University Avenue).