CPS worker charged in shooting near Far South Side charter school

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | March 21, 2015 | Tina Sfondeles

[ConservativeStatement]

A young man hired by the Chicago Public Schools to help students during arrival and dismissal at a charter school has been charged with shooting a 17-year-old girl just blocks from the school on the Far South Side.

[ConservativeStatement]

Perhaps Starbucks should modify their message. Where is Jesse and Al?

[MeshugeMikey]

He looks like such a good “Kid”,.

Aspiring...rapper....etc...etc..etc.

[Steely Tom]

Might want to reserve judgment on this one. He says he was attacked by a group, and he appears to have injuries that back up his story.

There may be a gang-turf angle to this one.

The arrested man, Shelby Crawford, was on probation in connection with "a juvenile gun case" when he was hired by the CPS to be a "Safe Passage worker."

The school he was protecting serves sixth- and seventh-graders. The girl who was shot was 17, and was not a student at the school that employed him.

[cherry]

why would they hire someone who has a "juvenile gun case" against them?....and for all we know the "juvenile gun case" could be shooting someone like those ferals that killed the guy walking his dog in Philly....

but alas, all is forgiven and forgotten when it comes to certain segments, those who will not be named..

[bgill]

So very, very much is wrong with that entire situation - hiring an 18 year old punk already on probation as a “safe” passage worker who skipped out on the job and ended up shooting and leaving for dead on of the kids he was supposed to keep safe. Motive was most likely sex and/or drugs.

[rockrr]

Man these crossing guards are strict these days! LOL