2022 Chicago school shooting

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On December 16, 2022, two students were shot dead, and two others were wounded in a gang related shooting at Benito Juarez Community Academy, in Chicago. A 16-year-old affiliated with gangs was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to 48 years in prison in the attack.

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Brandon Perez, aged 15, and Nathan Billegas, aged 14, were shot dead on the grounds of Benito Juarez Community Academy, following a dispute about their claims of gang affiliation. Two other students were wounded by gunfire, and a total of 8 shell casings were found on the ground by police at the crime scene. The shooting took place at a pathway leading to the school, shortly after the end of the school day, as students were walking out of school. A 16-year-old ex-student of the school was arrested in February 2023, and charged over the deaths, [1] [2] and later sentenced to jail time.

The shooter was sentenced on June 17, 2024, to 48 years of prison. [3]

The gangs involved were rival Hispanic American gangs. Acevedo had been seen driving a stolen car that day, according to police and witnesses.

Acevedo had been expelled for issues related to behavior and grades, and was suspected of gang affiliation by police and those who knew him prior to the shooting.

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References

  1. Community mourns students killed outside Benito Juarez high school, calls on officials to address violence in schools Chicago Tribune, December 18, 2022
  2. Prosecutor: Gang dispute led to shooting at Chicago school Associated Press, February 12, 2023
  3. "Christian Acevedo sentenced in double mudrer outside Benito Juarez Community Academy". CBS News. 18 June 2024.