Two Jewish students at DePaul University attacked by masked assailants

Two Jewish students at DePaul University were attacked by masked assailants on Wednesday while showing support for Israel.

DePaul President Robert L. Manuel said the incident occurred in front of the student center on the Lincoln Park Campus around 3:20 p.m.

He said the attackers beat the two students during the attack. The students were physically injured but refused medical treatment.

“We are outraged that this happened on our campus,” Manuel said in a letter to the school community. “It is completely unacceptable and a violation of DePaul’s values to uphold and care for the dignity of every individual.”

“The university is actively working with the Chicago Police Department to investigate this incident so they can determine whether it should be classified as a hate crime that affects our students because of their Jewish identity. We will do everything we can to hold those responsible for this shameful incident accountable,” Manuel said.

The school president said Student Affairs is offering care and resources to the two students after the incident.

DePaul also provides support and resources to the community here.

The school said it will continue to do everything it can to ensure the safety of its community.

Anyone with information about the incident, or who has experienced threats or violence, is asked to contact Public Safety at (773) 325-7777 for the Lincoln Park campus or (312) 362-8400 for the Loop campus.