Stabbing attack on CTA Red Line platform leaves man, woman wounded

Stabbing attack on CTA Red Line platform leaves man, woman wounded

A man and a woman were stabbed Monday night during a fight on a CTA Red Line platform on Chicago's South Side.

CHICAGO - A man and a woman were stabbed Monday night during a fight on a CTA Red Line platform on Chicago's South Side.

What we know:

The stabbing happened just before 11 p.m. on the 69th Street station platform. Police said a 24-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman got into a fight with another person on the platform when the suspect pulled out a "sharp object" and attacked both victims.

The woman was stabbed in the chest while the man was stabbed in the upper back. They were both taken to the University of Chicago Hospital where they were listed in fair condition.

Police said no arrests have been made. Area One detectives are investigating.

Big picture view:

The incident comes as the CTA is under increasing scrutiny by the federal government, which is demanding more action to cut crime and threatening the loss of around $50 million in funding if the transit agency does not act quickly.

What they're saying:

"There’s some stuff that scares me, but at the same time, I’m not getting rid of my day pass. I need to get around. I have work. I have things to do," said Hunter Hotaling. "Everything I’m hearing is very unfortunate. Very sad. Very scary. But I need the train."

Rachel Johnson said she enjoys taking the train but makes it a point to stay alert.

"If I feel uncomfortable or unsafe there have been times when I’ve just gotten off, like not at my stop," she said. "Like …s omething is telling you to get out and I’ve gotten off and walked."

Susan Cotton said she takes the Red and Blue lines regularly.

"I feel like I tell my children all the time I’ve never felt concerned on the trains," she said.