Original title: Behind the shooting of a Chinese student in Chicago: Top universities are surrounded by slums, with an average of 10 shootings a day
Source: Jimu News reporter Manda
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On the afternoon of November 9, US local time, near the University of Chicago in the United States, Mr. Zheng, a student from Sichuan, China, was shot and killed by a gunman. He was only 24 years old.
On November 11, the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago expressed its deep shock and deplore, and strongly condemned the murderous and murderous crimes of innocent people. On the evening of the 10th, Mr. Xu, who teaches at a university in Chicago, told JiMu News that the University of Chicago is located in the southern district of Chicago and is surrounded by slums. Gangs gather here, and there are an average of 10 shootings a day. He drove high speed past there. , Did not dare to go on and cheer.
The consulate strongly condemns the criminal act of indiscriminate killing of innocents
After Jimu News reported that Mr. Zheng was shot and killed in Chicago, many netizens expressed their indignation and sympathy. Mr. Zheng’s former friends, undergraduate and master alumni also wrote articles in memory of him.
“Our classmates, close friends, and mentors have thus become the ’24-year-old man’ in the report. His originally bright future has become a recorded tragedy. We share the common memories of every Hong Kong university student, but he His resume stayed in 2019-2021 abruptly. The University of Chicago, Master of Statistics, will not have the next page. We have lost him forever and ever.” An alumni mourned Mr. Zheng on Weibo. .
Another student at the University of Chicago said that the department would give them psychological counseling after the incident, but she did not dare to go to school at all.
On November 11, the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago issued “Reminders on Strengthening Security for Chinese Citizens in the Consular District”, stating that on the afternoon of November 9th, local time in the United States, a vicious gun robbery occurred in a block near the University of Chicago. The former Chinese student who graduated from the University of Chicago was unfortunately killed. The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago was deeply shocked and deplored by the unfortunate death of the Chinese classmate, and expressed deep condolences and condolences to the families of the victims. The consulate-general strongly condemns the brutal and criminal acts of indiscriminate killing of innocents, and requires relevant US parties to investigate and publicize the case as soon as possible, and take practical measures to protect the safety of Chinese citizens, including Chinese students. The Consulate General would like to remind Chinese citizens in the consular area, including Chinese students, to pay close attention to the security situation in their place of residence, to keep abreast of the safety warning information issued by the local area, to avoid going to unsafe places, to further enhance risk awareness, strengthen safety precautions, and ensure one’s own safety.
There are an average of 10 shootings in the local area every day
Chicago is located in the south of Lake Michigan in the United States. It is the third largest city in the United States and one of the world‘s international financial centers. The University of Chicago in the city is one of the world‘s top private research universities.
Mr. Xu, who teaches at a college in Chicago, told JiMu News that the University of Chicago is located in the south of Chicago and is surrounded by slums. There are many notorious gangs around the school, and there are often gangs.
The U.S. housing environment assessment website Areavibes.com analyzed the crime data of 77 communities in Chicago in 2021, compared the number of violent crimes such as murder, rape, robbery, and harassment, and released a ranking of “Chicago’s Most Dangerous Communities”. Among them, the Washington Park neighborhood adjacent to the University of Chicago ranked second.
According to local police data in Chicago, there were 524 homicides and 2,344 shootings in the city in the first eight months of this year. In other words, about 10 shootings occur every day on average.
According to Fox News, at least 9 people were killed and 39 were injured in multiple shooting incidents in Chicago, the United States during the past weekend.
Mr. Xu said that Chicago’s South District is a very dangerous area. Nevertheless, many international students choose the University of Chicago, one is because the school is really good; the other is the lack of anticipation of the public security environment nearby before enrolling.
At present, the University of Chicago has also issued a message calling on people familiar with the matter to report clues related to the murder of Mr. Zheng to assist the police in catching the suspect. According to CCTV reports, there were multiple shootings in Chicago on the 9th, resulting in a total of 3 deaths and 5 injuries, including Mr. Zheng. That night, another 69-year-old man was violently attacked in Chinatown. Two perpetrators attacked the victim from behind and caused him to fall. They took his wallet and keys and drove away. It is reported that the case is currently under investigation, and no suspect has been arrested yet.
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