At least four killed in a shooting incident that occurred on a subway train outside Chicago on Monday, according to law enforcement officials.
Three of the victims were pronounced dead at the Forest Park station, which is an above-ground stop on the Blue Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. As per a report from AP, the fourth victim succumbed to their injuries at a medical facility.
The Forest Park police department said that the suspect initially fled the scene.However, he was later apprehended on a train operating on a separate route. Law enforcement received the call regarding the incident at approximately 5.30 am.
The Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, released a statement saying, “Although this was an isolated incident, this heinous and egregious act of violence should never have occurred, none the less on a public transit train.”
The CTA also mentioned that footage from security cameras “proved to be vital” in assisting investigators with their inquiry into the incident.
Three of the victims were pronounced dead at the Forest Park station, which is an above-ground stop on the Blue Line of the Chicago Transit Authority. As per a report from AP, the fourth victim succumbed to their injuries at a medical facility.
The Forest Park police department said that the suspect initially fled the scene.However, he was later apprehended on a train operating on a separate route. Law enforcement received the call regarding the incident at approximately 5.30 am.
The Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, released a statement saying, “Although this was an isolated incident, this heinous and egregious act of violence should never have occurred, none the less on a public transit train.”
The CTA also mentioned that footage from security cameras “proved to be vital” in assisting investigators with their inquiry into the incident.
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