Man dead, another injured after shooting on CTA Pink Line train in downtown Chicago

Police investigating shooting on CTA Pink Line train in downtown Chicago

One man is dead, and another was injured after a shooting on the CTA Pink Line train in The Loop early Tuesday morning. 

Just before 1:30 a.m., Chicago police said two victims, men ages 23 and 44 years old, were on a CTA train in the 100 block of North Wells Street when they were arguing with another man who was armed with a knife. 

Police said the fight turned physical and one of the victims took out a gun. Police said the man took the victim's gun and fired shots. 

The 44-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and taken to Northwestern Hospital. 

The 23-year-old man was taken to the same hospital with a gunshot wound to the wrist. 

No other injuries were reported. 

Video from the scene showed Chicago police canvassing the area around Wells and Randolph streets around 1:30 a.m. Police were investigating inside a train car with evidence markers next to shell casings.   

No arrests have been made. Police are investigating. 

CTA officials confirmed Pink, Green, Orange and Brown Line trains were running with residual delays. 

On Friday, the CTA submitted a safety plan in response to threats made by the Trump administration to withhold funding should the CTA not improve safety. However, the Federal Transit Administration said that won't be enough, and is giving the CTA 90 days to respond with a better safety plan.

The FTA cited last month's attack on a 26-year-old woman, who was set on fire on a Blue Line train in downtown Chicago, in making their demands.  


This is a developing story. CBS News Chicago will continue to provide updates. 

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