A late-night wait for the bus turned violent on Chicago’s Southwest Side Monday when three armed men opened fire at a CTA stop on West 63rd Street, leaving a 54-year-old woman wounded.
Police said the shooting happened around 11:49 p.m. in the 2800-block of West 63rd Street, where a crowd was gathered at the bus stop. The suspects reportedly stepped out of a red SUV, opened fire into the group, then jumped back into the vehicle and sped off.
The woman was hit in the chest and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where she was listed in fair condition, according to ABC7 Chicago.
Police said no one was in custody following the attack, and the red SUV had not been located as of the latest update.
South Side Context
The bus stop shooting adds to a stretch of overnight gun violence that has left dozens of people wounded across the city in recent months. Weekend spikes in shootings have repeatedly pushed emergency rooms and police resources to the brink, as documented by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Investigation
Police have not released the names of any suspects or a possible motive. Area One detectives are handling the case and continuing to investigate, according to ABC7 Chicago.
What Riders And Neighbors Are Saying
Gunfire at bus stops feeds into long-standing worries about safety for people who depend on late-night transit.
