A teen's refusal to surrender his belongings to an armed robber resulted in gunfire early Wednesday at the Western Blue Line station in Chicago, leaving the 16-year-old victim wounded. The attack occurred just before the morning rush, at approximately 6:55 a.m. in the 400 block of South Western Avenue, near the Medical District.
Details of the crime emerged as police investigated the chaotic scene, where the bold criminal reportedly shot the young victim in the left arm. According to a WGN-TV report, the teenager was transported to Stroger Hospital, said to be in fair condition. The assailant had fled, leaving behind a blockade of law enforcement and halting train services as CTA Blue Line trains skipped the Western Avenue stop amidst an active investigation.
Further information provided by the Chicago Fire Department pinpoints the location. The shooting, as detailed by CBS, took place within the confines of the station's vestibule, near the turn-styles at 430 South Western Avenue.
"Police said the victim was approached by an offender who demanded his property. When the victim refused, the offender fired shots, hitting the teen in the arm," CBS Chicago conveyed the sequence of events that led to the shooting.
The shooter remains at large. Police are investigating.
