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Cornell Square Park
Coverage of Cornell Square Park in the Nexus archive.
- CPD setting up Emergency Assistance Center in Cornell Square Park after mass shootings
The Chicago Police Department's Office of Victim Services is setting up an Emergency Assistance Center at Cornell Square Park. This action follows mass shootings.
- Mass Shootings Leave Back Of The Yards Neighbors Shaken And Desperate For Peace
Mass shootings in Back of the Yards have killed three people, including 17-year-old Pedro Velazquez and two others, and wounded several more. The city has established an emergency assistance center for affected residents amid a recent spike in violence. Local officials and community groups are addressing rising gang-related conflicts and advocating for solutions.