{"id":365651,"date":"2025-12-23T14:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/365651\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T14:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:36:08","slug":"chicago-shooting-1-dead-1-wounded-in-shooting-on-cta-train-in-loop-chicago-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/365651\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago shooting: 1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting on CTA train in Loop, Chicago police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A shooting on a CTA train in the Loop left one man dead and another wounded Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The shooting took place at about 1:22 a.m. in the 100-block of North Wells Street.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said the two victims, 23 and 44 years old, got into a verbal altercation with a male suspect who was armed with a knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">After the altercation became physical, one of the victims took out a gun, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspect was able to get control of the gun and fired, hitting the two men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A 44-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and transported to Northwestern memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A 23-year-old man was wounded in the wrist and transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspect fled the scene and is not in custody, police said. Area Three detectives are investigating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The shooting investigation disrupted trains in the Loop, before service began resuming at around 5:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This investigation comes as the CTA faces growing pressure to create a more aggressive safety plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Last week the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-police-adding-patrols-cta-friday-federal-request-security-plan-threat-cut-funds\/18300166\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Transit Administration rejected the CTA&#8217;s safety plan<\/a> hours after it was implemented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The CTA&#8217;s plan included more police, private security, and K-9 security staffing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The plan also includes  expanding a voluntary program that allows officers to sign up to patrol the CTA on their days off<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">However, The FTA believes the plan does not go far enough and  is urging the CTA to take more aggressive crime reduction measures to protect riders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 WLS-TV. 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