Crime Notice

Friday, January 6, 2023

At approximately 3:30 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2023, – Chicago Police and UCPD officers responded to calls of shots fired on the street off-campus at 5203 S. Kimbark Avenue. Upon arrival officers found a person suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Adult Emergency Room by Chicago Fire Department EMS. The victim told police he was walking toward home when two unknown suspects exited a white sedan and demanded his property. The victim refused and one suspect fired his handgun at the victim striking him in the leg. The suspects reentered the white vehicle and fled the scene. 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.

Quick Takeaways

  • If you have any information related to this incident or if you witness any suspicious activity, please report it immediately to the Chicago Police Department (911) or the University of Chicago Police Department – 123 from a University phone or 773.702.8181 from other phones.

  • Security alerts are issued by email and posted to the Department of Safety & Security’s website when an incident occurs that should be brought to the immediate attention of the University community. Security alerts are based on information reported to the University of Chicago Police Department. The reported information may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time the security alert was issued.

  • Physical descriptions of a suspect, including race, are included in security alerts only when they provide several details that might help distinguish the suspect's appearance from the general population.

  • Comments or suggestions about security-related issues should be directed to: ucpd-pio@uchicago.edu.

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).