Crime Notice
Friday, May 23, 2025
At approximately 9:10 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2025, – Chicago Police and UCPD officers responded to a confirmed off-campus shooting at4700 S. Lake Park Avenue where an individual sustained a gunshot wound. Further details regarding the shooting are unknown at this time. 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).