An undergraduate student was shot and injured around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night during an attempted armed robbery near East 65th Street and South Stony Island Avenue, according to an email sent Thursday afternoon by Associate Vice President for Safety and Security Eric Heath and Dean of Students in the University Michele Rasmussen. The University was made aware of the incident Thursday morning.

The student sustained an injury that was “not life-threatening,” Heath and Rasmussen wrote. The student is being treated at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) will investigate the incident while the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) has offered to assist, per the email. The shooting occurred a block south of UCPD’s authorized patrol area, the southeast corner of which is at East 64th Street and South Stony Island Avenue. 

University staff “are in contact with the student and their family and will ensure that they have access to the support services and resources they need,” per the email.

“Unfortunately, robberies are a persistent challenge citywide, and have continued to increase in Chicago and in cities across the U.S. over the last year,” the email stated. The Department of Safety and Security’s “safety tips” for students traveling in the city included that they “keep valuables out of sight” and “travel in groups of two or more when possible.”

Incident data issued by CPD confirmed that in the past week, there were four shootings and 15 robberies in CPD District 03, where Wednesday’s shooting took place. The district includes the Woodlawn and South Shore neighborhoods immediately south of campus. 

This article will be updated to reflect changes and updates as they arise.