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Chicago police investigate CTA Pink Line shooting
Two people were reportedly shot, one fatally, on a CTA Pink Line train early Tuesday.
CHICAGO - One man was killed and another was wounded after an argument escalated into a shooting aboard a CTA Pink Line train early Tuesday in downtown Chicago, according to police.
What we know:
Officers responded around 1:22 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a CTA Pink Line train near Wells and Washington streets in the Loop.
Police said two men, a 23-year-old and a 44-year-old, were riding the train when they became involved in an argument with an unknown man who was armed with a knife.
At some point, one of the victims pulled out a gun, but police say the offender "gained control" of the firearm and started shooting.
The 44-year-old was shot in the abdomen and taken to Northwestern Hospital, where he died. The 23-year-old was shot in the wrist and also taken to Northwestern.
CTA service was temporarily suspended on the Pink, Brown, Orange and Green lines while the scene was investigated.
What we don't know:
It remains unclear what happened to the offender, as no arrests were immediately reported.
It is also not known what triggered the argument which spawned the violence.
The backstory:
The shooting comes amid a string of recent safety incidents on CTA trains.
On Friday, a man set a fire on a Blue Line train in Wicker Park. That happened about a month after an arson attack in which a woman was set on fire on another Blue Line train.
The same day as the fire last Friday, the CTA announced it was increasing security across the system. The agency said it would add more police officers, private security patrols and canine teams after federal transportation officials called for additional safety measures.
What they're saying:
"I am getting a little nervous taking the CTA," Warren Mosser said. "I feel like your head has to be on a swivel and as the CTA says, if you see something, say something. But I do feel like more increased police activity needs to happen."
"So many Chicagoans depend on the CTA to get to work, such as myself and millions of others, and without a safe way to get to work, how are we gonna live in the city?" he added.
What's next:
The investigation remains ongoing.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.