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Deadly CTA Train Shooting Sparks Call for Security Boost

12/24/2025

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A shooting on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train in the Loop around 1:22 a.m. left one man dead and another wounded after a knife-wielding suspect took a gun from a victim.
The 44-year-old victim died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, while the 23-year-old victim was hospitalized in fair condition.
The suspect fled and no arrests have been made.
CTA and federal authorities are calling for enhanced security measures.

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A shooting on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train in the Loop around 1:22 a.m. left one man dead and another wounded after a knife-wielding suspect took a gun from a victim.
The 44-year-old victim died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, while the 23-year-old victim was hospitalized in fair condition.
The suspect fled and no arrests have been made.
CTA and federal authorities are calling for enhanced security measures.