Man shot on CTA Red Line train, hospitalized in critical condition: police

A 25-year-old man was shot on a CTA Red Line train Tuesday night after being involved in a verbal altercation with four unknown offenders, according to Chicago police.

Around 8:30 p.m., the victim was on a train car near 63rd St. when a verbal altercation ensured with four other individuals. One of the individuals then pulled out a gun and fired shots.

The victim was struck twice in the stomach, police said. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

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No one is in custody as Area One Detectives investigate.

Trains were temporarily suspended between 95th and 47th Streets due to police activity, according to a tweet from CTA.

No further details were immediately available.