CTA bus stabbing: Woman injured during South Side argument

Published September 17, 2026 8:29 AM CDT

A woman was stabbed with a sharp object Wednesday evening on a CTA bus in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, according to police.

CTA bus stabbing

What we know:

The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 0-100 block of West 95th Street.

Police said the woman became involved in an argument with another woman while riding a CTA bus. The other woman then pulled out a sharp object and struck the victim.

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The woman suffered lacerations to her body and was taken to University of Chicago Hospital in fair condition.

The suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

What's next:

Charges are pending.

What we don't know:

It remains unclear what the argument was about that sparked the violence.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.

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