CTA employee fatally stabbed at Damen Green Line station, Chicago police say
CTA employee seriously injured in stabbing near Damen Green Line station, officials say
A CTA employee was seriously injured in a stabbing near a Green Line station Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
CHICAGO - A CTA employee is dead after being stabbed at a Green Line station Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
Deadly stabbing near CTA Green Line station
What we know:
The stabbing happened around 3 p.m. at the Damen Green Line station in the 2000 block of West Lake Street on Chicago's West Side.
Chicago police said a male suspect approached the CTA employee, a 41-year-old man, and got into a verbal altercation with him in the station's mezzanine area.
The altercation escalated, and the suspect pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the employee in the neck, police said.
The suspect fled west from the station. Officers found the employee unresponsive in a nearby room, according to police.
He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the employee's identity, details about what led to the altercation or additional information about the suspect.
What's next:
Authorities are expected to provide additional information during a news conference scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by scanner traffic, Case Files Chicago, Chicago police and fire departments.