The Chicago police said that Zheng Shaoxiong met the robber on the sidewalk between 54th Street and Ellis Ave near the Chicago University campus at 1:54 pm on the 9th. At that time, a dark-colored vehicle suddenly stopped beside him, and a male suspect got out of the vehicle and approached him and demanded that he surrender his belongings. During the robbery, the suspect fired several shots at Zheng Shaoxiong. One of the bullets hit him in the chest, and he fell to the ground on the spot with blood flowing. Although passers-by provided emergency assistance to Zheng Shaoxiong, he died unfortunately after being sent to the Chicago University Hospital.
The University of Chicago issued a statement confirming the identity of the victim after the shooting, and stated that the school is cooperating with the local police department to collect more information about the case to help solve the case as soon as possible. The Chicago Police Department also immediately increased patrols near the campus and encouraged nearby residents to be vigilant and exercise caution.
The police said that the gangster jumped into the car and escaped after committing the crime. The case is still under investigation.
An eyewitness said that he heard a gunshot and then heard a harsh sound from the car tires. “About 10 seconds later, there was a sound of the car driving away very quickly.” After he came out of the house, he saw someone lying on the sidewalk with unstoppable blood flow, and another person was doing CPR for the injured, “the wounded had blood on their hands.”
Resident Elizabeth (Elizabeth) was surprised and shocked at the crime scene in broad daylight and in areas with frequent traffic between people and vehicles. She told the media that she has lived in the area for 20 years. There are many University of Chicago students and faculty living in the area, and it has always been quiet and safe. She was also angry at the inhumane behavior of the gangsters.
The Greater Chicago Association of Overseas Chinese and Chinese issued a public statement on the afternoon of the 10th, stating that the association has contacted Zheng Shaoxiong’s family and is currently assisting his family in handling funeral matters in the United States.
According to LinkedIn data, Zheng Shaoxiong studied in Chengdu No. 7 Middle School in Sichuan from 2012 to 2015, and entered the Department of Statistics and Finance of the University of Hong Kong from 2015 to 2019 to study for a bachelor’s degree. In 2019, he went to the United States to study at the Institute of Statistics at the University of Chicago. Department of Master’s defense, and successfully obtained the degree.
The Chinese Dean of Chicago, Ka Yee C. Lee, issued a statement on the night of the incident expressing sorrow for the murder of Zheng Shaoxiong. She also mentioned that the University of Chicago will work with the mayor of Chicago and the police department to develop new strategies to strengthen the protection of the campus and the safety of students.
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