1 for questioning in fatal Benito Juarez High School shooting; police release image of possible suspect - Chicago Sun-Times

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Authorities connected Saturday identified the 2nd lad killed successful a shooting extracurricular a Pilsen precocious schoolhouse arsenic constabulary continued searching this play for a idiosyncratic seen connected surveillance video moving distant from the country wherever 2 different teens were wounded.

The Cook County aesculapian examiner’s bureau confirmed 14-year-old Nathan Billegas was slain successful the attack, which besides near 15-year-old Brandon Perez dormant soon aft dismissal Friday day adjacent Benito Juarez High School, 2150 S. Laflin St.

Both boys were changeable successful the caput soon aft 2:30 p.m., according to Chicago police. They died soon aft astatine Stroger Hospital.

Two different teens, a 15-year-old lad and a 15-year-old girl, were taken to the aforesaid infirmary with gunshot wounds. They were listed successful bully condition, constabulary said. The lad was struck successful the thigh and shoulder; the miss suffered a graze wound.

A vigor dispatch to officers said a fishy successful a achromatic mask, achromatic hoodie and achromatic North Face overgarment was seen moving westbound connected Cermak Road and northbound connected Ashland Avenue.

The time aft the shooting, constabulary released photos of a idiosyncratic wanted for questioning successful the killings. The grainy surveillance images released Saturday amusement idiosyncratic dressed successful acheronian covering darting past a Juarez motion done the falling snow.

Police haven’t said whether the victims were Juarez students oregon whether immoderate were targets of the gunfire.

Constance Jones, the CEO of Noble Schools, said successful a connection that 1 of the teens who died and 1 who was injured are students successful the charter network. It wasn’t wide whether she was referring to Billegas oregon Perez.

“We precocious learned astir senseless weapon unit that took the lives of 2 students and injured 2 others extracurricular of Benito Juarez High School,” Jones said successful a statement.

“We nonstop our condolences to the families of these students and we basal successful solidarity with the Benito Juarez High School assemblage arsenic they grieve during this time. Noble and CPS are moving with CPD arsenic they corroborate further details. I americium profoundly saddened whenever weapon unit impacts our schools and communities.”

Mayor Lori Lightfoot condemned the shooting Saturday, saying she was “beyond outraged by this incident, which highlights the pressing request for amerciable guns to beryllium taken disconnected our streets and retired of the hands of those seeking to origin harm.

“... I privation to explicit my sincerest condolences to the household and friends of the students whose lives were ripped distant from them acold excessively soon and without warning,” Lightfoot said successful a tweet. “My prayers are besides with the students who are recovering successful the infirmary this afternoon, arsenic good arsenic the larger Benito Juarez High School and the Pilsen community. This incidental is undoubtedly upsetting and unluckily builds connected the trauma that acold excessively galore of our residents person experienced with weapon violence.”

CPS officials said Friday that the territory volition enactment with the main and unit implicit the play to guarantee counseling services are successful spot for students erstwhile they instrumentality Monday. Security volition besides beryllium stepped up, though schoolhouse officials gave nary details.

Police asked anyone with accusation to telephone Area Five detectives astatine (312) 744-8261, oregon taxable an anonymous extremity at cpdtip.com.