A verbal spat turned violent Wednesday night on the South Side, leaving a 24-year-old man with a chest wound after gunfire erupted at the 95th Street CTA Red Line station. A report from ABC7 Chicago states that the police were summoned for a disturbance on the station's mezzanine level where the shooting occurred.
Witnesses said that the victim was involved in a heated altercation with another man, whose age police did not confirm before shots rang out. Shots were fired during the confrontation, and the individual struck was then rushed to Advocate Christ Hospital. The perpetrator, who still remains at large, has yet to fall into the arms of the law as Area Two detectives are delving into what led to the shooting.
As a result of the police investigation that ensued, CTA service was temporarily halted but it has since resumed. Authorities have remained tight-lipped, not disclosing any further particulars such as the condition or identity of the victim or the shooter, as mentioned in ABC7 Chicago's coverage of the incident.
Earlier details from WBBM Newsradio indicate the man was in critical to fair condition following the shooting which took place shortly after 9:30 p.m. Caught amidst a clash of words, the gunshot victim's fate was sealed by a bullet to the chest. Commuters faced disruptions as the EL service was suspended for hours after the shooting. A search for the shooter continues with no arrests made in the immediate aftermath.
No further updates on the victim's condition have been released at this time as the investigation is still ongoing. Police and transit officials have urged witnesses or those with relevant information to come forward as they piece together the chain of events in order to capture the assailant responsible for the violence that unfolded at the busy Red Line station.
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