Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Approves Charges in Fatal Shooting Near Senn High School

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) has approved First Degree Murder Charges for two offenders in connection with the January 31, 2024, shooting near Senn High School where a 16-year-old student was killed, and 2 other teens were injured.

Kashawn Purdue, age 17, charged as an adult, and a 14-year-old juvenile are both charged with First Degree Murder and Attempt First Degree Murder.

Purdue is scheduled for a detention hearing later today at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building and the 14-year-old juvenile will appear before a judge in Juvenile court this afternoon.

Our office will continue to work with the Chicago Police Department and all our law enforcement partners to bring justice to all victims and their families.

 The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) is the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office and is led by Cook County’s first Black woman State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx. Foxx brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Cook County, no matter their race, income, or zip code. Foxx has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to intercept the cycles of violence and crime and bringing change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow @SAKimFoxx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook and @CookCountySAO on Twitter and Facebook.