16-year-old CPS student shot to death near his school

A 16-year-old boy was shot to death Wednesday morning near his high school in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

Victor Felix was in the 5600 block of South Keeler at 8:44 a.m. when a brown Buick pulled up, the driver got out and fired shots, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Felix, of the 4000 block of South Albany, was shot in the left and right shoulder, mouth and hand, authorities said. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 9:18 a.m.

The shooting happened a few blocks from Hancock High School, where Felix was a student, according to a robocall sent to Hancock parents Wednesday.

“We regret to inform you that a violent incident occurred this morning off school grounds resulting in the death of one of our students,” the robocall said.

“The Chicago Public Schools’ Crisis Management Unit was at our school today to provide grief counseling and support to students and staff members. Our own counselors, social workers and psychologists will work closely with this team and then continue to be available for students who need ongoing services.”